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If there are 14 pens for every 3 pencils in a desk drawer, how many pencils would you expect if there were 100 pens? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. a. 30 b. 42 c. 21 d. 7

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21 would be the nearest whole number, i thinkn
renknee

Answer:

C. 21

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Set up an equation

  • [tex]\frac{14}{3} = \frac{100}{x}[/tex]

Step 2: Cross-multiply.

  • [tex]14 * x = 100 * 3[/tex]
  • [tex]14x = 300[/tex]

Step 3: Divide both sides by 14 and round to nearest whole number.

  • [tex]\frac{14x}{14} = \frac{300}{14}[/tex]
  • [tex]x = \frac{150}{7}[/tex]
  • [tex]x[/tex] ≈ [tex]21[/tex]

Therefore, the answer is C. 21.

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