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Answer:
a) 18
b) 6
Step-by-step explanation:
a) The proportion can be written as ...
MS/LC = 3/2 = MS/12
Multiplying by 12 gives ...
MS = 12(3/2) = 18
There are 18 buildings in the Main Street district.
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b) The proportion of stores to total buildings in the Main Street district is ...
stores : non stores = 1 : 2
stores : (stores + non-stores) = 1 : 3
1/3 of the buildings in the MS district are stores. There are ...
(1/3)(18) = 6 . . . stores in the Main Street district
