Remark
The way you have to set this up is to take the new number for the males and put it over the total for the males and females. The new number for the males / total = 3/5.
Step One
Find the total number of females
100 + 160 = 260 when 100 females have been added to the study.
Step Two
Find the number of males
The total number of males = 240 + x where x is the number of males to be added.
Step Three
Find the total for both
260 + 240 + x = Total
500 + x = Total.
Step Four
Find the ratio of males to total
(240 + x) / (500 + x) = 3/5
Step Five
Cross multiply and solve
(240 + x)*5 = (500+x)*3
1200 + 5x = 1500 + 3x Subtract 1200 from both sides.
5x = 1500 - 1200 + 3x
5x = 300 + 3x Subtract 3x from both sides.
5x - 3x = 300
2x = 300 Divide by 2
x = 300 / 2
x = 150
Check
(240 + 150 ) / (500 + 150) = ? 3/5
390 / 650 = ? 3/5
39/65 = ? 3/5 Divide the top and bottom on the left by 13
3/5 = 3/5 and it checks.
If you were to make both x's equivalent, you'd have to multiply the first equation by 2 to get rid of the coefficient, 1/2. However, you'd have to multiply 2 onto -8 as well, therefore the equation would turn into x - 16 = 18. That is not equivalent to x - 8 = 18.
1. D - Since it's random, everyone has an equal chance of being picked
2. B - Since the people are already registered voters it would be easier to get a response from them. Plus, picking ever 10th person makes it random.
3. false - a fair question wouldn't make assumptions about the population
4. B - "Don't you think" causes the answerer to be pushed towards saying yes
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Answer:
80%
Step-by-step explanation:
Denise used 360 minutes out of 450 minutes. You would set this up as a fraction. Then, you would have to find out the percentage of how much Denise used. You would put 360/450 across from x/100. You find the value of x by multiplying 360*100 which equals 36000. You then would divide it by 450 to get a product of 80. This is how you would get 80%.
Answer:
should have divided it directly ........ maybe or it's just messy........ maybe
Step-by-step explanation:
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8x + 16 = 36
8x = 36 - 16
8x = 20
x = 20 / 8
x = 2.5
