Question

At an assembly 7 out of the first 10 students who entered the gym were carrying a backpack.

Based on this information, if 700 students were at the assembly, how many students could be expected to be carrying a backpack?
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Answer 1

Answer: 490

Step-by-step explanation: If 7 out of ten students have a backback you can also say 7/10. If in total there are 700 students we can multiply 7/10 or .7 woth 700 and get the answer. (7/10)(700)=490