Answer:
x = 7
Step-by-step explanation:
simplify 16/32
16/32 divided by 8/8=2/4
2/4 divided by 2=1/2
so
1/2 = x/14
to get to 14 from 2 you need to multiply by 7
1/2 times 2/2 = 7/14
so x = 7
Answer:
The weights of each cylinder and prism are 3 and 4 ounces, respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let be 
and 
the masses of a cylinder and a prism, measured in ounces, respectively. After a careful reading of the statement we get the following linear equations by interpretation:
i) <em>She found that 4 cylinders and 5 prisms weigh 32 ounces:</em>
(Eq. 1)
ii) <em>And that 1 cylinder and 8 prisms weigh 35 ounces:</em>
(Eq. 2)
Now we solve the system of linear equations algebraically:
From (Eq. 2):
(Eq. 2) is (Eq. 1):
From (Eq. 2):
The weights of each cylinder and prism are 3 and 4 ounces, respectively.
Sample response: The Smith family has 2 choices to make, color
and style. By the fundamental counting principle, the product of the
number of choices of color and style must equal 8. So, there could be 1
color and 8 style choices, 2 colors and 4 styles, 4 colors and 2 styles,
or 8 colors and 1 style.
