Question

Which proportion models this problem?

On a soccer team, 5 out of 13 players surveyed said they had two or more siblings. The league has 520 players. Which is the best prediction of the number of players in the league that have two or more siblings?

Answer 1

please help

Answer 2

ok so since 5 out of 13 players had 2 or more siblings those numbers both need to be on the same side, so that will give you 5/13 and the total number of players is 520, so do you think that means 520 is on the bottom or top of the proportion?

Answer 3

bottom

Answer 4

because it is the total

Answer 5

correct :) so you have 5/13= x/520

Answer 6

so I have to cross multiply

Answer 7

no it isn't asking you to do that, 5/13= x/520 is the same thing as x/520= 5/13

Answer 8

thats one of your answer choices

Answer 9

so 8=x

Answer 10

you don't need to solve for x, if you look at your answer choices, A is x/520= 5/13

Answer 11

since the proportion remains same,
# before/total before = # after/ total after

Answer 12

yeah I just fully read everything and realized I didn't need to solve it

Answer 13

ok :)

Answer 14

thank you

Answer 15

no problem!(: