Hey survey of 2000 doctor showed that an average of three out of five doctors use brand X aspirins. How many doctors use brand X aspirants

Question

Word problemA survey of 2000 Dr. showed that an average of three out of five doctors use brand X aspirins. How many doctors use brand X aspirins? Solve for X

Answer 1

Hi Bobby,

So we know that 3/5 doctors use the brand X medicine. We also know that 3/5 is the same as 60/100 or 60%. Therefore we know 60% of the 2000 doctors use the brand X aspirins. We are able to solve for this number by simply multiplying .60*2000.

.60*2000=1200

Hope this helps!

~Joel

Answer 2

That would be 3/5 x 2000 = 1200 doctors