Question

Write a proportion then solve. Jose is measuring plants in a field for a science project. of the first 20 plants he measures, 12 of them are smaller than a foot in height. if there are 215 plants in the field, predict the number of plants smaller than a foot.

Answer 1

129 plants are smaller than a foot

Explanation:

12:20 are smaller than a foot

(215/20)(12) = 129