Question

The ratio of the number of sheep to the number of horses on a farm is 8:3. If there are 42 horses on the farm, how many sheep are there on the farm? Sheep

Answer 1

Well, if there are 3 sheep for every 8 horses then there should be 15.75 sheep.

.......you divide 42 by 8 to find the number of horses (5.25) and then multiply that by 3 (15.75).

I hope this helps you.