Problema Solution
An exit poll showed that 3 out of every 7 voters cast a ballot in favor of an amendment to a city charter. At this rate, how many people voted in favor of the amendment if 28,000 people voted?
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Let 'x' represent the people that voted in favor of the amendment out of 28,000 voters.
3 : 7 = x : 28000
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x = 12,000 people
12,000 people out of 28,000 voted in favor of the amendment.