You have to be able to take the words written down and put them into mathematical symbols. The word "is" means =, the word "of" means to multiply, "what number" is x, your unknown. So translating that from words to an equation looks like this: 19 = .06x. Divide both sides by .06 to get x = 316 2/3
Answer:
10%
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
2x2-2=2
You would set up a proportion. 3/8 = 6/x... cross multiply ( 3*x = 3x and 6*8 = 48) 3x = 48... divide both sides by 3 (3x/3 = x and 48/3 = 16)
So, she originally had 16 feet of ribbon.
