Solve the application by setting up a proportion. Write a sentence answering the question.5% of the residents of a city are originally from India. The population of the city is 115,000. How many residents of the city are originally from India?

A. 5750 residents are originally from India.
B. 57,500 residents are originally from India.
C. 2,300,000 residents are originally from India.
D. 230,000 residents are originally from India.


Answer: A

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