(x cookies) / (23 students - (12/2) students) = 2 cookies per student
[x / (23 - 6)] cookies per student = 2 cookies per student
23 students * (2 cookies per students) - 12 cookies = x cookies
The "students" unit cancels
46 cookies - 12 cookies = x cookies
x cookies = 34 cookies
Answer:
That would be 4.0
Step-by-step explanation:
if you have 4.2 take away 0.2 that would be 4.0
4.2
0.2
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4.0
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The ratio 12:20 because you need it to be equal to 3:5. 3 times 4 which makes 12 so you need to multiply 5 with 4 too