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A survey indicated that 2 out of 4 doctors used brand X aspirin. If 1000 doctors used brand X, how many doctors were surveyed? Please show work!
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A survey indicated that 2 out of 4 doctors used brand X aspirin. If 1000 doctors used brand X, how many doctors were surveyed? Please show work!

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We can set this up as a proportion.

Since 2 is proportional to 1000, then 4 is proportional to "doctors surveyed".


(2)/(4) = (1000)/(d) where d is the doctors surveyed.

Cross multiply.

2d = 4000
d=2000

2000 doctors were surveyed.
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