Question

For every person who has the flu, there are 6 people who have only flu-like symptoms. If a doctor sees 40 patients, determine approximately how many patients you would expect to have only flu-like symptoms.

Answer 1

Answer:

Approximately 7 people.

Step-by-step explanation:

Make a proportion of x/6 and divide 40 by 6. We get 6.23333...

This is approximately 7 people.