Answer:
According to an advertisement for Colgate toothpaste, 4 out of 20 Dentist prefer Colgate. There are 150 Dentist in a certain city.
Let the number of dentists prefer Colgate in the city be x
[tex] \frac{4}{20} = \frac{x}{150} \\ x = \frac{4 \times 150}{20} \\ \boxed{x = 30}[/tex]