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Suppose 10 people could fix up 30 miles of trail. How many miles of trail could 35 people fix then? Fill in the three missing values in this proportion table.

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Suppose 10 people could fix up 30 miles of trail, 35 people could fix 105 miles of trail.

How to solve proportion

To solve this problem, set up a proportion based on the number of people and the amount of trail they can fix.

Let's denote the number of miles of trail that 35 people can fix as "x".

Set up the proportion as follows:

10 people / 30 miles = 35 people / x miles

To solve for "x", cross-multiply and solve the resulting equation:

10 * x = 30 * 35

10x = 1050

Divide both sides by 10:

x = 105

Therefore, 35 people could fix 105 miles of trail.

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