Question

The ratio of fishing boats to sailboats in a bay is 8:3. There are a total of 24 sailboats in the bay. How many fishing boats are there in the bay?

Answer 1

Answer:

The number of fishing boats in the bay = 64.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total number of sailboats  = 24

Let us assume the number if fishing boats in the bay = m

⇒ Ratio of fishing boats to sailboats in a bay =  m  :  24.

Now, the ratio of fishing boats to sailboats in a bay is 8  :  3.

So, by the RATIO OF PROPORTION:

$\frac{m}{24} = \frac{8}{3} \implies m = \frac{8}{3} \times 24 = 64$

⇒  m = 64

Hence the number of fishing boats in the bay = 64.