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How do you set up a proportion or percent bar to solve this problem? at a local amusement park, 70% of the rides are made for kids who are 48 inches or taller. If there are 80 rides in total, how many
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How do you set up a proportion or percent bar to solve this problem? at a local amusement park, 70% of the rides are made for kids who are 48 inches or taller. If there are 80 rides in total, how many are made for kids who are 48 inches or taller?

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Proportion

Part x = 70% 100·x = 100x 80·70 = 5600
Whole 80 100%

100x = 5600
100 100

x = 56
There are 56 rides made for kids who are 48 inches or taller.



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