In Exercises 36–43, use the five-step strategy for solving word problems.

The bar graph shows seven common excuses by college students for not meeting assignment deadlines. The bar heights represent the number of excuses for every 500 excuses that fall into each of these categories.For every 500 excuses, the number involving computer problems exceeds the number involving oversleeping by 10. The number involving illness exceeds the number involving oversleeping by 80. Combined, oversleeping, computer problems, and illness account for 270 excuses for not meeting assignment deadlines. For every 500 excuses, determine the number due to oversleeping, computer problems, and illness.

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Number of Excuses (per 500 excuses) Illness Excuses by College Students for Not Meeting Assignment Deadlines Family emergency 100 Not understanding the assignment 80 Computer problems Excuse Oversleeping Left assignment at home 30 Death in family 20