Question

Last week 3,000 people came to hear a presidential candidate speak in Central City. If they represent 162/3 of the people who live in Central City, how many people live there?

Answer 1

To find out how many people live in Central City, we can set up a proportion and solve for 'x'. The approximate number of people who live in Central City is 333.33.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many people live in Central City, we can set up a proportion. Let's call the number of people who live in Central City 'x'. We know that 3,000 people represent 162/3 of the total population, so we can write the proportion as:

3,000 / x = 162/3 / 1

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and then divide:

x = (3,000 * 1) / (162/3)

x = (3,000 * 3) / 162 = 54,000 / 162

x = 333.33

This means that approximately 333.33 people live in Central City.

Answer 2

3000 = 162/3

162/3 = 54

3000 = 54%

3000 * 0.54 =

1620 Hope I've helped!