Question

The constant proportionality between the number of markers and the number of pencils in our room is eight over three. There are 304 markers in the art room. How many pencils are in the art room

Answer 1

There are 114 pencils in the art room

Solution:

Given, The constant proportionality between the number of markers and the number of pencils in our room is eight over three.  

$\text { number of markers }=\frac{8}{3} \times \text { number of pencils }$

There are 304 markers in the art room.  

We have to find how many pencils are in the art room.

Now, from the above formula.

$\begin{array}{l}{304 \text { markers }=\frac{8}{3} \times \text { number of pencils in art room }} \\\\ {\text { Number of pencils in art room }=304 \times \frac{3}{8}=38 \times 3=114}\end{array}$

Hence, there are 114 pencils in the art room