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An survey shows that 4 out of 7 families have two or more children. If 1421 families were surveyed, how many families had two or more children?

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The answer is 812. 1421/7=203 and 203x4=812.
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812 families have two or more children.
To figure this out, we first divide 1421 by 7 to find 1 of 7 families. 1421/7=203. Then, we multiply 203 by 4, which gets us 812.
Therefore, 812 families have two or more children.
Hope I helped! ;)
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