In the sequence, the numbers are going down by -3. So the nth term must start with -3n. To get from -3 to 4 you must add 7. This makes the nth term -3n+7.
Set up the equation by writing the number of students in the ratio as a fraction:
3/4= (245-x)/x Cross multiply:
3x= 4(245-x) Multiply on right:
3x= 980-4x Add 4x on both sides:
7x= 980 Divide both sides by 7:
x= 140 this is how many girls there are. And:
245-140= 105= boys
4 1/8-2 3/4= 4 1/8 - 2 6/8= 1 3/8
2 3/5 + 1 5/6 = 2 18/30 + 1 25/30= 3 43/30 = 4 13/30
8 9/12 + 2 3/8= 8 18/24 + 2 9/24= 10 27/24 = 11 3/24= 11 1/8
3 1/3 - 1 1/2= 3 2/6 - 1 3/6 = 2 8/6 - 1 3/6= 1 5/6
(22/7 - 2/3) divided by 2 is less than the value of 22/7 - 2/3
73-14=59
The fish is now 59 feet below sea level.
