If Indiana were proportional to Michigan in terms of pets and population, there would be <u>3,692,726 pets</u> in Indiana.
<h3>What is the proportion?</h3>
The proportion is the quantity of a variable that is contained in another variable.
Proportions are expressed as fractions, decimals, or percentages, like ratios and relative frequencies.
<h3>Data and Calculations:</h3>
Indiana Michigan
Pets 4,700,000 5,500,000
The population of people 6.697 million 9.974 million
The proportion of pets to people 70.18% 55.14%
The proportion of Michigan to Indiana's pet = <u>3,692,726</u> (6,697,000 x 55.14%)
Thus, if Indiana were proportional to Michigan in terms of pets and population, there would be <u>3,692,726 pets</u> in Indiana.
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