Question

Help again.

Answer 1

At a restaurant, 5 of every 12 customers had a salad with their meal. Thirty-five customers had a salad with their meal.

How many customers were there altogether?

Answer 2

@TheSmartOne @Mehek14

Answer 3

I remember seeing this question the other day, mhmmm

Answer 4

Can you help meh with it?

Answer 5

5 people out of 12 people have a salad
35 people out of x people had a salad

Make a proportion, can you do that? :)

Answer 6

Yup. Thank's, I will tag you if I need your help though.

Answer 7

Wait, How?

Answer 8

For example:

2 people out of 5 people know how to swim
7 people out of x people know how to swim

the proportion is:

2/5 = 7/x