Two thirds of the families in smithville own their own homes. The total number of home owning families there is 480. How many fa

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Temka [501]

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Two thirds of the families in smithville own their own homes. The total number of home owning families there is 480. How many fa

milies live in smithville?

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Leviafan [203] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-20T22:10:04+03:00

Leviafan [203]3 years ago

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X- the total number of families in Smithville<span>.
(2/3)x - the number of home owning families.
At the same time, </span> the number of home owning families is 480.

(2/3)x=480
x=480*3/2=720.

720 <span>families live in Smithville.</span>