Answer:
c
Step-by-step explanation:
c
8/x = 2/5
cross multiply
(2)(x) = (8)(5)
2x = 40
x = 40/2
x = 20
now check out ur fractions : 8/20 = 2/5....notice that they are equivalent fractions...just like proportions...nothing but equivalent fractions
Hope this helps! :)
There is an explanation in the photo below, as well as some things to remember!
Commutative property of addition is being used.
This means that you can switch around where the numbers are and still get the same answer.
Hope this helps!
If the budget is $12 and each can is $3 the ratio is 3/4