Set up a ratio and proportion in each of the following problems. Label and prove your answers.

-There are 20 patient beds contained in each hospital unit. How many units would there be for a hospital with a 300-bed capacity?

Question

Set up a ratio and proportion in each of the following problems. Label and prove your answers.

-There are 20 patient beds contained in each hospital unit. How many units would there be for a hospital with a 300-bed capacity?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is 15 units Know

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Want to Know
20 beds : lunit

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beds :

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$15 units Know \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad Want to Know 20 beds : lunit =300 beds : x units x=15 units Proof: 20 imes 15=300 \quad \quad 1 imes 300=300$

x=15

units

Proof:

20 imes 15=300

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1 imes 300=300

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