Use a proportion to solve the problem.
-According to a recent study, of every 100 people in one American city, 48 are considered overweight. The population of the city is about 1.98 million. How many of these people would be considered overweight?
A) 95,040 people
B) 950,400 people
C) 957,813 people
D) 888,244 people

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The proportion based on the given study is 48 overweight people out of every 100 people. To find how many out of 1.98 million (1,980,000) would be considered overweight, set up the proportion as follows: 48/100 = x/1,980,000. Solving for x gives x = (48/100) * 1,980,000 = 950,400.

Use a Proportion to Solve the Problem