if 55% of the students said their favorite color was blue, then 45% chose that red was their favorite color
we can get 45% of 540 using a cross-multiplication equation
45% is 45/100
45/100 is to ?/540
the (?) represents the value of students who chose red as their favorite color (we do not know this but we can figure it out using cross-multiplication)
Yes, the equation given above is proportional. The variables y and x are directly proportional to each other. <span>Two variables are proportional if a change in one is always accompanied by a change in the other, and if the changes are always related by use of a constant multiplier.</span>
