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Scott viewed 72 classic cars at a car show. Of the cars he viewed 3 over 8 were sports cars.hkw many sports cars did Scott veiw

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27 sports cars

72 divided by 8 is 9

3 of those 9's is 27

The other five add up to 45

45 + 27= 72
User JustRaman
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27 sports cars

3/8 = x/72
8* blank = 72
So, since 8*9=72 you have to multiply 3 by 9 which gives you 27.
Hope this helps!

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