The ratio of pens to pencils that Jose has on his desk is 5:3. If Jose has 15 pens on his desk then how many pencils does he hav

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Artist 52 [7]

3 years ago

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The ratio of pens to pencils that Jose has on his desk is 5:3. If Jose has 15 pens on his desk then how many pencils does he hav

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2 answers:

alexdok [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-25T02:59:44+03:00

alexdok [17]3 years ago

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Let the no. of pencils be x,

= 5/3 = 15/x

Do cross multiplication

= 5x = 15 × 3

= x = 45/5

= x = 9

No of pencils = 9

8_murik_8 [283] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-25T00:59:01+03:00

8_murik_8 [283]3 years ago

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Answer:

9 pencils

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the ratio is 5:3 and its pens to pencils. So, every 5 pens have 3 pencils. Now Jose has 15 pens, so his pen supply triples. therefore his pencil supply must also triple. So 3x3=9.