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There were about 340,000 cattle placed on feed. Write an equivalent ratio that could be used to find how many of these cattle were between 700- 799 pounds. How many of the 340,000 cattle placed on feed were between 700-799 pounds?

Weight Group. Fraction of total cattle

less than 600. 1\5

pounds.

600-699. 11/50

700-799. 2\5

  1. 9\20

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The correct answer is:

An equivalent ratio would be 4/10, and the number of cattle would be 136,000.

Explanation:

The question asks for an equivalent ratio. This means a fraction that is equivalent to the fraction between 700-799, which is 2/5.

To create an equivalent fraction, we multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number. Multiplying both by 2, we get

(22)/(52) = 4/10.

Tenths are useful when dealing with thousands, because taking a tenth involves getting rid of a zero. This means that 1/10 would be 34000; 4/10 would be 4 times that: 4(34000) = 136000.

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136,000 cattle

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