<PRE><B>Question 924969</B>
Your question: 
three out of four students made an A on the last test. If there are 32 students , how many made an A
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3/4 = x/32
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cross multiply...
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96 = 4x
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divide by 4
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24=x &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;your answer!
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Good luck with your homework!
Cheers, 
Sami</PRE>