for every person who has the flu, there are 6 people who have only flu like symptoms. if a doctor see 40 patients, determine approximately how many patients you would expect to have only flu like symptoms.

To determine approximately how many patients you would expect to have only flu-like symptoms, you can use the given information that for every person who has the flu, there are 6 people who have only flu-like symptoms.

Let's denote:
- x as the number of patients with the flu
- 6x as the number of patients with only flu-like symptoms

We know that the total number of patients seen by the doctor is 40. Therefore, the sum of patients with the flu and those with only flu-like symptoms should equal 40:

x + 6x = 40

Combining like terms:
7x = 40

Solving for x:
x = 40 / 7
x ≈ 5.71

Since the number of patients with the flu cannot be a decimal, we round down to the nearest whole number. So, approximately 5 patients are expected to have the flu.

To find the number of patients with only flu-like symptoms, multiply the number of patients with the flu by 6:

6 * 5 ≈ 30

Therefore, approximately 30 patients would be expected to have only flu-like symptoms.

To determine the approximate number of patients who would have only flu-like symptoms, we can use the given ratio of 1:6.

Here's how you can calculate it:

1. Start with the number of patients who have the flu, which is represented by x. So, x is the number of patients who actually have the flu.
2. According to the given ratio, for every person with the flu, there are 6 people who have only flu-like symptoms. Therefore, the number of patients with only flu-like symptoms would be 6x, as it is six times the number of patients with the flu.
3. Since a doctor saw 40 patients, the sum of patients with the flu and patients with only flu-like symptoms should be equal to 40. So, we can set up the equation: x + 6x = 40.
4. Simplify the equation: 7x = 40.
5. Divide both sides of the equation by 7 to solve for x: x = 40/7 ≈ 5.71 (rounded to two decimal places).
6. The number of patients with only flu-like symptoms can be calculated as 6x: 6 * 5.71 ≈ 34.29.

Therefore, approximately 34 patients would be expected to have only flu-like symptoms out of the 40 patients the doctor sees.

1+6=7, so 6/7 have just the symptoms.

40 * 6/7 ≈ 42*6/7 = 36

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