How does a "for every" statement show a ratio comparison?

1 answer:

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Example: For every 3 boys, there are 4 girls.

Ratio: 3:4 also 3/4

How to use it?

Example question: If there are 3 boys for every 4 girls and there are 27 boys in the class, how many girls are there?

How to set up the ratio:

3 27
— = —
4 x

Solve it?

[Cross Multiply]

3x= 108

[Divide]

X= 36

How to check it?

Reduce 27/36 and see if it equals 3/4

OR

Plug both into the calculator and both should come out with the same decimal. In this case it is 0.75

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Answer:

SAS

Step-by-step explanation:

The two triangles share a side, so that would be reflexive to show that side is congruent. Also, keep in mind that all right angles are congruent! The picture already tells us that the two outer side are congruent. So in conclusion, the two angles are congruent by SAS.

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These tables have infinitely many values, but the simplest ones would be:
a) x|y
3|5
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b) x|y
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