Blue Sky International Airport handles passenger to cargo traffic in a ratio of 8 to 5. If 45 cargo planes landed yesterday, how

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4 years ago

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many passenger flights came in?

2 answers:

Rzqust [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-13T06:17:42+03:00

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Answer: I'm guessing 72

Step-by-step explanation:

its says 8 to 5. If you read it correctly you will know that 8 is the number of passengers and 5 is the number of cargo. 45 ÷ 5 = 9 x 8 = 72

kolbaska11 [484] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-13T04:54:58+03:00

Answer:

<em>72 passenger planes</em>

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio passenger to cargo = 8 to 5 = 8/5

Let p = number of passenger planes.

The ratio of passenger to cargo planes that actually landed is p/45.

The ratio in general is 8/5, so 8/5 must equal p/45.

p/45 = 8/5

5p = 45 * 8

p = 9 * 8

p = 72