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22 June, 22:57

Use a proportion to determine the number of children age 5 in a kindergarten class if 80% of a class of 20 children are that age.

A. x=100

B. x=75

C. x=40

D. x=15

E. x=16

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  1. 23 June, 02:23
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    16 children

    Step-by-step explanation:

    80% of 20 children comes out to 16 children who are of age 5.

    If desired, rewrite "80%" as "0.80" and use that 0.80 as the multiplier of 20:

    0.80 (20 children) = 16 children.
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