Since the ratio of length to width is 6:5, the width will be 5/6 of the length. To find 5/6 of 24, multiply 24/1 by 5/6 and simplify. (24/1 is the fraction form of 24 and makes solving the problem a little easier.)
The answer is a because it’s showing that he spends 3.75$ on each sheet of paper and x represents how many he can buy. It also shows that it can be less or equal to 20$