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Answer:
sure whats the picture?
Step-by-step explanation:
Because the area in the drawing is 36 cm^2, one side length is 6 cm.
On the actual floor, this equates to 24 ft.
This means the area of the floor in real life is 576 square feet.
Therefore the ratio is 36 square centimetres : 576 square feet.
This is the same as 1 square centimetre : 16 square feet.
I think we have to see the image to answer you question
STEP 1:
Add the number of total students
= 27+25+23
=75
STEP 2:
Find the percentage that 18 out of 75 students is.
18/75=x/100
cross multiply
(18*100)=(75*x)
1800=75x
divide both sides by 75
24%=x
Check:
75 * 24%= 18
Hope this helps! :) Good luck!