18. There were 340,000 cattle placed on feed.
Write an equivalent ratio that could be
used to find how many of these cattle were
between 700 and 799 pounds. How many
of the 340,000 cattle placed on feed were
between 700 and 799 pounds?
Cattle Placed on Feed
Fraction of
Weight Group
Total Cattle
Less than
600 pounds:1/5
600-699 pounds:11/50
700-799 pounds:2/5
800 pounds
or more:9/50