Problem Solving with Multiplication and Division Quick Check
5 of 55 of 5 Items
Question
A survey is conducted in a certain neighborhood to find out residents’ favorite vacation spot. Two-fifths of the respondents, or 80 residents, said they like spending their vacation at the beach. Which equation represents the number of residents, r, surveyed? How many residents were surveyed?(1 point)
Responses
52r=80; 200 residents were surveyed.
Start Fraction 5 over 2 End Fraction r equals 80 ; 200 residents were surveyed.
80r=25; 200 residents were surveyed.
80 r equals Start Fraction 2 over 5 End Fraction ; 200 residents were surveyed.
25r=80; 32 residents were surveyed.
Start Fraction 2 over 5 End Fraction r equals 80 ; 32 residents were surveyed.
25r=80; 200 residents were surveyed.