Write the statement as a proportion.
99 people is to 90 chairs as 11 people is to 10 chairs
A) $\frac { 11 } { 99 } = \frac { 90 } { 10 }$
B) $\frac { 99 } { 90 } = \frac { 10 } { 11 }$
C) $\frac { 99 } { 90 } = \frac { 11 } { 10 }$
D) $\frac { 99 } { 11 } = \frac { 10 } { 90 }$
E) $\frac { 99 } { 10 } = \frac { 90 } { 11 }$

Question

Write the statement as a proportion.
99 people is to 90 chairs as 11 people is to 10 chairs
A) $\frac { 11 } { 99 } = \frac { 90 } { 10 }$
B) $\frac { 99 } { 90 } = \frac { 10 } { 11 }$
C) $\frac { 99 } { 90 } = \frac { 11 } { 10 }$
D) $\frac { 99 } { 11 } = \frac { 10 } { 90 }$
E) $\frac { 99 } { 10 } = \frac { 90 } { 11 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement can be written as:
$\frac {99}{90}=\frac{11}{10}$
This is the only answer choice where the proportion is set up correctly.

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Write the Statement as a Proportion $\frac { 11 } { 99 } = \frac { 90 } { 10 }$