The correct answer is the second choice.
Paolo made an error when he cross multiplied the proportion. He should have multiplied the 3 and the 8 and also the 12 and the x.
The second line should be:
12x = 24
h divided by 8 would be the verbal statement
<span>The correct answer is 10^9 happy to help! </span><span />
B Beacuse b best fits the suituation
~212 rounded to the nearest 10 would be 210.
~87 rounded to the nearest 10 would be 90.
210 + 90 = 300
Your answer would be 300.
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