how do u do a proportion thingy help please i know u use cross multipling

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love_ranaa · Answer

This is how to cross multiply (with pictures) http://www.wikihow.com/Cross-Multiply

love_ranaa · Answer

Here are videos on how to set up a proportion :) http://www.virtualnerd.com/tutorials/?id=Alg1_4_10 https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-seventh-grade-math/cc-7th-ratio-proportion/cc-7th-constructing-proportions/v/writing-proportions

anonymous · Answer

@Love_Ranaa A candidate took a phone poll of 114 people and found that 87 said they would vote for the other person. There are 9918 people in the district. About how many people are going to vote for the other candidate? this is what i need help on UGH

love_ranaa · Answer

27 because out of the 114, 87 said Candidate 1, but the others say Candidate B. 114-87=27, so 27 people

anonymous · Answer

thank u ssooooo much @Love_Ranaa

love_ranaa · Answer

No problem :)

anonymous · Answer

@Love_Ranaa but theses are the answers 	A.	7669 people
	B.	7569 people
	C.	75,869 people
	D.	7596 people

love_ranaa · Answer

OHH, I thought it was just for that group of people

love_ranaa · Answer

I think its B. 7569 people would vote for the other person.

anonymous · Answer

soo do u think u can help me @Love_Ranaa

love_ranaa · Answer

I did ^

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks @Love_Ranaa  but i dont understand why its not C =#