Suppose 8 out of every 20 students are absent from school less than 5 days a year. Predict how many students would be absent from school less than 5 days a year out of 40,000 students

16,000

What is (8/20)(40000) ?

Right.

Yes deontai u r correct thank u!

Cross multiply and solve for x.

8/20 = x/40,000

Suppose 8 out of every student are absent from school less than five days a year. Predict how many students would be absent from school less than five days a year out of 40,000 students

16,000

how did u get 16,000?

I'm so embarrassed! I'm looking up every answer on pg. 77

9+10=19