Question

24 squirrels were tagged out of 96.

How many squirrels out of 456 would you
expect to be tagged? (1 point)

Answer 1

You would expect 114 squirrels to be tagged out of 456.

Explanation:

To find the ratio of squirrels tagged in 456 squirrels, let's use what we know.

`(24)/(96)` is the fraction of squirrels that we do know.

Let's set this fraction equal to another fraction,

`(24)/(96) = (x)/(456)`

We put x in the numerator spot of the second fraction since we do not know how many squirrels will be tagged.

Now let's solve for x:

Cross multiply the fractions by multiplying 24 by 456 and x by 96.

`96x=10,944`

Now divide both sides by 96 to get x by itself.

`(96x)/(96) =(10,944)/(96)`

Simplify to get your answer.

`x=114`

Answer 2

114

Explanation:

24 is equal to ?

96 456

24/96 = 4.5 x 24 = 114