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Type the missing number to complete the proportion.\newline1515 chairs at 33 tables = 55 chairs at ____\_\_\_\_ tables

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Q. Type the missing number to complete the proportion.\newline1515 chairs at 33 tables = 55 chairs at ____\_\_\_\_ tables
  1. Identify Ratio: Identify the given ratio of chairs to tables.\newlineCalculation: 1515 chairs for 33 tables, which simplifies to 55 chairs per table.
  2. Set Up Proportion: Set up the proportion to find the missing number of tables.\newlineCalculation: 15 chairs3 tables=5 chairsx tables \frac{15 \text{ chairs}}{3 \text{ tables}} = \frac{5 \text{ chairs}}{x \text{ tables}}
  3. Solve for x: Solve for x x by cross-multiplying.\newlineCalculation: 15x=15 15x = 15
  4. Divide to Isolate x: Divide both sides by 1515 to isolate x x .\newlineCalculation: x=1 x = 1

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