Question

On the subway 8 out of 11 people are carrying a briefcase. Based on this information, if there are 700 people on the subway, then about how many do not have a briefcase?

Answer 1

Answer:

191 peoples

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Answer 2

Answer:

191 people do not have a briefcase

Step-by-step explanation:

⇒Total number of people = 11

and number of people carrying a briefcase = 8

Remaining number of people that do not carrying a briefcase = 11-8 = 3

Let x be the number of people do not have a briefcase

By definition of proportion :

Multiply 700 both sides, we have

Simplify:

x = 190.90≈ 191