A shoe store stocks 3 pairs of boots for every 5 pairs of athletic shoes. When the store stocks 30 pairs of boots, how many athl

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Tatiana [17]

3 years ago

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A shoe store stocks 3 pairs of boots for every 5 pairs of athletic shoes. When the store stocks 30 pairs of boots, how many athl

etic shoes will they stock.

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Doss [256]3 years ago

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$\text{Lets make a ratio from the scenario given in the question:}\\\\3:5\\\\\text{We know that they stocked 30 pairs of books}\\\\\text{3 times 10 makes 30, so multiply 10 on the other side of the ratio:}\\\\3:5\\\cdot10\\\\30:50\\\\\text{This means that they will have 50 athletic shoes in stock}\\\\\boxed{\text{50 athletic shoes}}$

ladessa [460] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-05T08:46:34+03:00

ladessa [460]3 years ago

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Answer:50 athletic shoes

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