A proportion is a statement that two ratios are equal
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Answer:
77 purple counters
Step-by-step explanation:
There are a total of 5+7=12 ratio units, so each stands for 132/12 = 11 counters. The 7 ratio units representing the purple counters stand for ...
11 × 7 = 77 purple counters
Starting from what I know (the difference between ribbons), I decided to go from the bottom and work my way up. I then noticed a pattern (each sum was three more of the previous one), and decided to keep my pattern of the three numbers but not have to do any major mental work and instead add three to the previous sum until I got to 38.
Answer:
22.5 weeks
Step-by-step explanation:
y = 1.12x + 28.78 represents the height of the puppy. Here that height is 54 cm:
Then 54 = y = 1.12x + 28.78
Combining the constants, we get 1.12x = 25.22. Dividing both sides by 1.12, x turns out to be 22.5 weeks.