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A microscope slide shows 37 red blood cells out of 60 blood cells . How many red blood cells would be expected in a sample of the same blood that has 900 blood cells

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We know that there is a total of 900 cells, and 37 of the samples 60 are red. 900/60 is our unit rate of 15. 37 times 15 is 555. We will see 555 red blood cells in all of the cells.

555 is our answer.

Please forgive any typeos because I did this on my phone.

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