the answer is 504 because 609/58 is 10.5 and then multiply 48 times 10.5 and you get 504
Answer:
There are 504 right handed students in west junior high school.
Step-by-step explanation:
Number of left handed students in east middle school = 58
Number of right handed students in east middle school = 609
Number of left handed students at west junior high = 48
Let the number of right handed students are west junior high be = x
As given, there a a proportional relation between the two, we can denote this as:
[tex]\frac{58}{609}= \frac{48}{x}[/tex]
Now solving for x;
[tex]58x=609*48[/tex]
[tex]58x=29232[/tex]
x = 504
Therefore, there are 504 right handed students in west junior high school.
