Which numbers are the means of the proportion shown

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Over [174]2 years ago

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B.2.And30

What is the means of a proportion?

1 : harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole : balance, symmetry. 2a : proper or equal share each did her proportion of the work. b : quota, percentage. 3 : the relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree : ratio.

A proportion is simply a statement that two ratios are equal. It can be written in two ways: as two equal fractions a/b = c/d; or using a colon, a:b = c:d. The following proportion is read as "twenty is to twenty-five as four is to five."

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viva [34]2 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the proportion

$\frac{a}{b}$ = $\frac{c}{d}$

Then a and d are the extremes of the proportion

and b, c are the means of the proportion

Then for

$\frac{2}{3}$ = $\frac{20}{30}$

3 and 20 are the means → D

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The r% of a quantity x is computed by dividing x in 100 parts, and considering r of such parts. So, the r% of the male is

$30\times\cfrac{r}{100} = 0.3 r$

and similarly, the r% of female is

$20\times\cfrac{r}{100} = 0.2 r$

The number of males decreased by this quantity, so now it is

$30 - 0.3r$

and the number of female increased by this quantity, so now it is

$20+0.2r$

we know that these two new counts are the same number, so we can build and solve the equality

$30 - 0.3r = 20+0.2r$

Subtract 20 and add 0.3r from both sides:

$10 = 0.5r$

Divide both sides by 0.5 to solve for r:

$r = 20$

Let's check the answer

The 20% of 30 is $30 \times \frac{20}{100} = 6$ , while the 20% of 20 is 4. So, we are stating that $30-6 = 20+4$ which is true because both expressions evaluate to 24.