Its the connection between those numbers
Fraction = 4/7
Step by step Explanation
Let the denominator be x.
Numerator = 3 less than denominator
denominator = x
Numerator = (x – 3)
Now, Adding 5 to denominator
adding 2 to numerator.
Numerator = (x – 3 + 2)
Denominator = (x + 5)
(x – 3 + 2)/(x + 5)
According to the question
(x – 3 + 2)/(x + 5) = 1/2
(x – 1)/(x + 5) = 1/2
2(x – 1) = 1(x + 5)
2x – 2 = x + 5
2x – x = 5 + 2
x = 7
So,
=> Denominator x = 7
=> Numerator (x – 3) => (7 – 3) = 4
= > Fraction = 4/7
x=16
Explanation
the ratio is 2:3
it means for every 2 cars, there are 3 trucks
Now, it the total of trucks is 24,the proportion must be the same, so
Step 1
Let
x represents the number of cars for 24 trucks
Step 2
solve for x
Hence, the answer is 16
