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N a parking garage, 40% of the total spaces have cars in them. The parking garage has 120 spaces.

Choose the expressions that complete each step involved in setting up and solving the proportion that represents the situation.
Set up a proportion: =

Cross multiply: =

Divide by the coefficient of x: x=

what do i put in the blank

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I think you would be safe using this type of proportion. is/of = percent/100 Once you cross multiply you get 40x120=100x The answer is 48
N a parking garage, 40% of the total spaces have cars in them. The parking garage-example-1
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