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3 out of the 20 students surveyed said fruit was their favorite snack. If there were 100 6th graders, how many would choose fruit? PLEASE TELL ME NOW​

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15

Explanation:

For every 20 students, 3 will say that fruit is their favorite snack. So, if we multiply the number of students by 5, we multiply the number of students that say fruit is their favorite snack by 5 too. So, 15 students will say that fruit is their favorite snack.

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