Miami Beach, Florida, has 86,916 residents. Of those, about 13 out of every 100 are under 18 years old. Approximately how many people in Miami Beach are under 18?

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anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{13}{100}=\frac{x}{86,916}$$
$$.13=\frac{x}{86,916}$$
$$x=86,916\times .13$$ and a calculator