mayafuentes3 mayafuentes3
  • 02-04-2015
  • Mathematics
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Someone help! you have 44 text messages in your inbox. How many messages can your cell phone hold? (and inbox is 88% full)

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iGreen
iGreen iGreen
  • 02-04-2015
We can set up a proportion.

88% = 0.88

44/0.88 = x/1

Cross multiply:

0.88x = 44

Divide 0.88 to both sides:

x = 50

So your cell phone can hold 50 messages.
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cclemeno cclemeno
  • 04-04-2015
ratio and proportion 44/x=88/100 cross multiply x= 50 messages
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