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A school requires 2 computers for every 5 students. Write a proportion that gives the number c of computers needed for 145 students

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The proportion would go as follows:

2 C
5 = 145 Its hard to type that but 2 would go over the 5 and an equals sign would be in the middle, then C over 45. To solve then take 145 times 2 and divide it by 5.
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