Question

Write a proportion for the following. When surveyed, 5 out of every 8 students liked the food in the cafeteria. If 60 liked the food, how many were surveyed?
A. 5/8 = x/60
B. 5/8 = 60/x
C. 5/60 = x/8

Answer 1

think about what you doing, if 5 liked the food that corrosponds with the 60, so the porportion will have 5 on top of the fraction and the 60 on the other top of the fraction

Answer 2

I think its A

Answer 3

Ik that its not c

Answer 4

so your saying that 5 of 8 people liked the food and x of 60 people liked the food??

Answer 5

nope its B.....

Answer 6

:p \[\frac{ 5 }{ 8 }=\frac{ 60 }{ x }\]