Answer:
1 : 3 : 9
Step-by-step explanation:
For every Pant = 3 shirts
If
Pant = x ; shirt = 3x
For :
Every 9 shirts = 27 pairs of shoes
Simplifying further :
1 shirt = 3 pairs of shoes
3 shirts = 3 * 3 = 9 pairs of shoes
Expressing as ratio:
1 Pant = 3 shirts = 9 pairs of shoes
1 : 3 : 9
There are

ways of pairing up any 2 members from the pool of
contestants. Note that

so that

Answer:
d^2 = <y2-y1>^2 + <x2 -x1) ^2
so
p =4
Answer: Choice B
They did not perform the cross multiplication properly
The correct step should be m*24 = 8*15 which solves to m = 5
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Explanation:
In general, if we had the equation A/B = C/D, then it cross multiplies to A*D = B*C. We refer to this as cross multiplication because of the shape made when we connect the terms (to figure out what multiplies with what). The diagram below shows what I mean.
So that's why m/8 = 15/24 cross multiplies to m*24 = 8*15
Simplifying things a bit leads to 24m = 120. Then we divide both sides by 24 to fully isolate m and we get m = 120/24 = 5. Therefore, m = 5.