school8294 school8294
  • 08-04-2021
  • Mathematics
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If the ratio of shirts to jeans is 5 : 3 and the no. of shirts are 15, what is the no. of jeans?

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StoryBear StoryBear
  • 08-04-2021

Answer:

9

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be number of jeans

3/5 = x/15

x=(3/5)15

x=9

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 08-04-2021

Answer:

9 jeans

Step-by-step explanation:

The 5 part of the ratio relates to 15 shirts , then

15 ÷ 5 = 3 ← value of 1 part of the ratio , then

3 parts = 3 × 3 = 9 ← number of jeans

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