Question

Of the 54 students in the school library one afternoon 32 participate in school clubs sports or activities. At this rate, if there are 243 students in the school altogether, how many of them would you expect to participate in school clubs, sports or activities? Set up and solve a proportion

Answer 1

Answer: 144

Explanation:

Given: Out of 54 students, 32 participate in school clubs sports or activities.

Proportion of students participate in school clubs sports or activities =
`(32)/(54)`

Total students = 243

Number of students participate in school clubs sports or activities.
`=(32)/(54)*243`

`=144`

Hence, Number of students participate in school clubs sports or activities. =144