Giles is searching for a sock and discovers that he has 10 socks for every 5 pairs of shoes. If he has 20 socks, how many pairs

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blagie [28]

3 years ago

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Giles is searching for a sock and discovers that he has 10 socks for every 5 pairs of shoes. If he has 20 socks, how many pairs

of shoes does he have? Show your work. Explain.

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Norma-Jean [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-09T12:37:36+03:00

Norma-Jean [14]3 years ago

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The answer is 10 pairs of shoes.
The first ratio is 10:5. 10 socks per 5 pairs of shoes. You have 20 socks now instead of 10. You just double the ratio. 20 socks per 10 pairs of shoes. 20:10.