Answer:
40 rubber bands are needed
5 rubber bands will be left from 5 bags of of rubber band
Step-by-step explanation:
Each student will need five rubber bands.
There are eight students
Total rubber bands needed = rubber bands per student × number of students
= 5 × 8
= 40
Total rubber bands needed = 40
Rubber bands come in bags of nine.
Number of bags needed = Total rubber bands needed / number of rubber bands in each bag
= 40 / 9
= 4.44 bags
It is impossible to get decimal number of rubber bands bag, so, the next whole number after 4 is 5
5 rubber bands bags will be bought which = 5 × 9
= 45 rubber bands
Only 40 rubber bands are needed
Left over rubber bands = 45 - 40
= 5 rubber bands
Answer:
x=5
Step-by-step explanation:
We can use proportions to solve this problem. Put the side of the small triangle over the side of the large triangle.
9 15
------ = ----------
2x-1 3x
Using cross products
9*3x = 15(2x-1)
27x = 30x-15
Subtract 30x from each side
27x-30x = 30x-30x -15
-3x = -15
Divide by -3
-3x/-3 = -15x/-3
x = 5
