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Michael is having party. He'll have 12 tables for every 32 guests. Complete the table below to find the number of guests he can seat with 3 tables. Number of guests 32 Number of tables 3
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Michael is having party. He'll have 12 tables for every 32 guests. Complete the table below to find the number of guests he can seat with 3

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Number of guests 32
Number of tables 3

Michael is having party. He'll have 12 tables for every 32 guests. Complete the table-example-1
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A proportion can be used to solve for the missing value.
x/3=32/12
Use cross multiplication to get the equation 12x=96
Divide both sides by 12 to get x=8
Micheal can seat 8 guests with 3 tables
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