Use a proportion to solve the problem.According to a recent study, of every 100 people in one American city, 50 are considered overweight. The population of the city is about 2.52 million. How many of these people would be considered overweight? 

A. 1,260,000 people
B. 1,177,596 people
C. 1,269,828 people
D. 126,000 people


Answer: A

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A. 2
B. 2x2y2
C. 2x2y2
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Factor as completely as possible. If unfactorable, indicate that the polynomial is prime.20x2 + 31x + 12

A. (4x - 3)(5x - 4) B. prime C. (4x + 3)(5x + 4) D. (20x + 3)(x + 4)

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A. Yes B. No

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A. 503.753 B. 527.153 C. 269.33 D. 503.33

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