Answer
$\frac{1}{8} = \frac{x}{100}$
$8x = 1\times100$
$\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{100}{8}$
$x = 13$
13 out of 100 babies are born bald.
Work Step by Step
$\frac{1}{8} = \frac{x}{100}$
$8x = 1\times100$
$\frac{8x}{8} = \frac{100}{8}$
$x = 13$
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapter 5 - Ratio and Proportion - 5.5 Solving Application Problems with Proportions - 5.5 Exercises - Page 366: 36
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