Answer:

Explanation:
Given the equation

Step 1: Change all the mixed fraction to improper fractions

Step 2: Find the lowest common multiple of the denominators (2 and 10)
The lowest common multiple = 10
Step 3: Multiply all through by 10.

Step 4: Apply the subtraction law of equality. (Subtract 55)

Step 5: Apply the division law of equality. (Divide by 13)
Answer: 240 people get the news from social media
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio of the number of people who get their news from social media to the number of people who their news elsewhere is 3:7
Total ratio is the sum of the proportion of those that get their news from social media and those that got their news elsewhere.
It becomes 3+7 = 10
Total number of people in the town is 800
To determine the number of people that got their news from social media, we will divide the proportion of those that get their news from social media by the total ratio and multiply by the total number of people in the town. It becomes
3/10 × 800 = 240
Answer:
3
Step-by-step explanation: