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Question 823336: I hope this can get answered today.
"During the food drive every 10 students filled 3 boxes full of canned goods. Write an equation relating number of students to boxes filled. How many boxes would 175 students fill?"
Is this a proportion or a ratio or something else? I keep thinking ratio.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
10/3=175/x
10x=175*3
x=525/10
x=52.5 boxes