Ratio)
schooners= 7
skiffs= 5
Problem)
schooners=63
skiffs= ?
set up fractions
(7/5)=(63/?)
cross multiply (multiply 63 and 5, then divide by 7)
?=45
Answer:
width: 5.5 yd; length: 8 yd
Step-by-step explanation:
Let w represent the width of the rectangle in yards. Then 2w-3 is the length and the area is the product of length and width:
w(2w-3) = 44
2w^2 -3w -44 = 0 . . . . put the equation into standard form
(w+4)(2w -11) = 0 . . . . . factor the equation
w = -4 or 11/2 . . . . . . . . the negative solution is extraneous
Then the length is 2·(11/2) -3 = 8.
The width of the rectangle is 5.5 yards; the length is 8 yards.
To solve this question make an equation
450 x 0.15 = X
0.15 = the percentage taken out of the paycheck
67.5 = Social Security Taxes
450 - 67.5
= $382.5
Or the easier way if you want it straight away
450 x 0.85 = $382.5
0.85 = percentage taken home
any of the 34 cars can finish first
any of the remaining 33 cars can finish second
any of the remaining 32 cars can finish third
Thus, the top 3 finishes can be done in (34)(33)(32) = 35904 ways
