quantitative reasoning

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if the ratio is 7647 / 54782 and 7647 represents the number of 65+  yr old residents in the northeast (to the thousandths) and 54782 represents the whole northeast region, then this means there are ??? people from ages 65+ for every 1000 people in the northeast region.  

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I would approach this question by setting up a proportion with "x" as what we're trying to find. 

7647/54782 = x/1000 

Now cross multiply (numerator of the left side times the denominator of the right side and vice versa)

7647*1000 = 54782x

Divide by 54782 to solve for x. 

Final answer: x = 139.59

There are approximately 140 people who are ages 65+ for every 1000 people in the Northeast.  

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