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Jace receives a shipment of 700 oranges. He randomly selects 25 oranges to weigh. In that sample, 2 oranges weigh 5 ounces. How many oranges in the shipment can Jace predict weigh 5 ounces? A. 14 B. 644
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Jace receives a shipment of 700

oranges. He randomly selects 25
oranges to weigh. In that sample, 2
oranges weigh 5 ounces. How many
oranges in the shipment can Jace
predict weigh 5 ounces?
A. 14
B. 644
C. 56
D. 698

Jace receives a shipment of 700 oranges. He randomly selects 25 oranges to weigh. In-example-1
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So set up as a proportion. 2/25 = x/700

Cross multiply and solve for x.

25x =1400
X = 56
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