Question

Please Help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 20% of your family likes marshmallows melted on top of the sweet potato casserole. If you have 18 people in your family, which proportion could be used to find the number of people who like marshmallows melted on top of the sweet potato casserole?

A : 20/100 = 18/ x

B : 18/20 = x/100

C : x/18 = 20/100

D : 20/x = 18/100

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

let's say the 18 was the 100 and x was the 20% of that 100, if they equal the same just take 20% of 18 (you will get 3.6)

Therefore is C : x/18 = 20/100.