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mometrix.com\newline2020%\newline2020:3030\newlinePractice Test - Question 55 (55 of 2020 )\newlinePrevious\newlineFinish\newlineNext\newlineReport an error\newlineHelp 33\newlineShortcuts\newline55. Prizes are to be awarded to the best pupils in each class of an elementary school. The number of students in each grade is shown in the table, and the school principal wants the number of prizes awarded in each grade to be proportional to the number of students. If there are twenty prizes, how many should go to fifthgrade students?\newlineGrade\newline11\newline22\newline33\newline44\newline55\newlineStudents\newline3535\newline3838\newline3838\newline3333\newline3636\newline33\newline44\newline55\newline77\newlinePrevious\newlineNext

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Q. mometrix.com\newline2020%\newline2020:3030\newlinePractice Test - Question 55 (55 of 2020 )\newlinePrevious\newlineFinish\newlineNext\newlineReport an error\newlineHelp 33\newlineShortcuts\newline55. Prizes are to be awarded to the best pupils in each class of an elementary school. The number of students in each grade is shown in the table, and the school principal wants the number of prizes awarded in each grade to be proportional to the number of students. If there are twenty prizes, how many should go to fifthgrade students?\newlineGrade\newline11\newline22\newline33\newline44\newline55\newlineStudents\newline3535\newline3838\newline3838\newline3333\newline3636\newline33\newline44\newline55\newline77\newlinePrevious\newlineNext
  1. Find Total Students: Find the total number of students. Total students = 35+38+38+33+36=18035 + 38 + 38 + 33 + 36 = 180
  2. Find Proportion of Fifth-Grade: Find the proportion of fifth-grade students. Proportion of fifth-grade students = 36180\frac{36}{180}
  3. Simplify Proportion: Simplify the proportion. Proportion of fifth-grade students = 15 \frac{1}{5}
  4. Calculate Number of Prizes: Calculate the number of prizes for fifth-grade students. Number of prizes for fifth-grade students = 15 \frac{1}{5} × \times 20 20 = 4 4

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