1 gallon = $3 so the ratio would be 1:3 where 1 would represent the gallon and 3 the price
Let's take an example to illustrate this case:
<span>positive fraction = 2/7
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<span>negative fraction = - 3/5
Now we need to subtract </span><span>- 3/5 from 2/7
Right?
2/7 - (-3/5) = 2/7 + 3/5
here we need to unify the denominators as follows:
the lowest common factor between 7 and 5 is 35
2/7 = 10/35
3/5 = 21/35
Now back to </span><span>2/7 + 3/5:
</span><span><span>2/7 + 3/5 = 10/35 + 21/35 = (10+21)/35 = 31/35
That's it
Hope that helps you</span>
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Let x represent the first number, y represent the second, and z represent the third.
x + y + z = 92
z = 3x
x = y - 7
Solve x = y - 7 for y.
x = y - 7
x + 7 = y
Fill in y and z so that we only have to worry about x for now.
x + y + z = 92
x + (x + 7) + (3x) = 92
x + x + 7 + 3x = 92
5x + 7 = 92
5x = 92 - 7
5x = 85
x = 85/5
x = 17
Solve for y.
y = x + 7
y = (17) + 7
y = 24
Solve for z.
z = 3x
z = 3(17)
z = 51
So x = 17, y = 24, and z = 51.
10 grapefruit in each box. If the grower shipped 20,400 boxes. You would have to multiply to find out the total number of grapefruit.
20,400 boxes times 10 in each box.
20,400 x 10 = 204,000
204,000 grapefruit were shipped.
Hope this helps. :)
