Homework Help: 7th Pre-Algebra Word Problem

Posted by Bob on Monday, December 20, 2010 at 7:33pm.

Approximately one-seventh of the people in the United States are left-handed. The population of the United States is about 300 million. Write and solve an equation to estimate howmany people in the United States are left handed.

7th Pre-Algebra Word Problem - Ms. Sue, Monday, December 20, 2010 at 7:39pm
(1/7)(300) = 300/7 = 42.85 = about 43 million
7th Pre-Algebra Word Problem - Bob, Monday, December 20, 2010 at 7:41pm
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7th Pre-Algebra Word Problem - Ms. Sue, Monday, December 20, 2010 at 7:48pm
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