The factors of 48 are:
1 x 48
2 x 24
3 x 16
4 x 12
6 x 8
and visa versa: 48 x 1 etc.
To make the product negative, one of the factors has to be positive and one has to be negative. To find the greatest sum, make the bigger number the positive factor and the smaller number the negative factor. So, -1 x 48 = -48 and the sum of -1 + 48 = 47 which would be the greatest possible sum.
1. Let's call the number of carter school: "x" and "y" the number of alternative school. Then, you have that:
- T<span>he number of charter schools is 4 less than twice the number of alternative schools.
</span> - T<span>here are 48 charter schools in the country.
2. So, you have:
x=2y-4 (i)
x=48 (ii)
3. Then, when you substitute x=48 into the equation (i), you obtain:
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x=2y-4
<span> 48=2y-4
4. Now, you must clear "y, as below:
48+4=2y
2y=52
y=52/2
y=26
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How many alternative schools are in the county?
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The answer is: There are 26 alternative schools.</span>
Answer:
6:1:2
Step-by-step explanation:
Let a = Able's score, b = Ben's score, and c = Cal's score.
Since
Able's score was 6 times Ben's score, that means a = 6b.
Cal's score was a third of Able's score, so that means c = a/3. And since a = 6b, that means c = 6b / 3 = 2b.
Thus, the ratio of Able's score to Ben's score to Cal's score, a:b:c, is 6:1:2, because c is twice as much as b and a is 6 times as much as b.
I believe the correct number is 88.
