Question

Subway I 8 out of 11 people are carrying a briefcase based on this information if there are 700 people on a subway then about how many do not have a briefcase

Answer 1

Answer: There are approximately 191 people that do not have a briefcase.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

8 out of 11 people are carrying a briefcase.

Then fraction of people carrying a  briefcase = $\dfrac{8}{11}$

Fraction of people do not have a briefcase = $1-\dfrac{8}{11}=\dfrac{11-8}{11}=\dfrac{3}{11}$

Similarly, if there are 700 people on a subway, then we will  find the number of  people do not having a briefcase.

Since there is a direct variation,

$\dfrac{3}{11}=\dfrac{x}{700}\\\\\\x=\dfrac{700\times 3}{11}\\\\\\x=190.90\\\\\\x\approx 191$

Hence, there are approximately 191 people that do not have a briefcase.

Answer 2

$8 \div 11=72.72 \\ 700 \div 11 =87.5$
87-88?