(5x-30)+5x=180
10x-30=180
10x=210
x=21
Answer as an improper fraction = 16/5
Answer as a mixed number = 3 & 1/5
Answer in decimal form = 3.2
All of those values represent the same thing, but written in a different way.
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Explanation:
I'm assuming HM stands for Harmonic Mean in this case.
If so, then we apply the reciprocal operation to each value to get 1/2 and 1/8 (from 2 and 8 respectively).
Add up those fractions:
1/2 + 1/8 = 4/8 + 1/8 = 5/8
Now we'll divide n = 2 over that result. The n = 2 refers to the number of items in the original set.
n divide over (5/8) = 2*(8/5) = 16/5 which is the answer as an improper fraction
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To convert to a mixed number, we can do the following:
16/5 = (15+1)/5
16/5 = 15/5 + 1/5
16/5 = 3 + 1/5
16/5 = 3 & 1/5
Or if you need the answer in decimal form, then using a calculator would get you 16/5 = 3.2
Step-by-step explanation:
the ratio of boys and girls is equal to 4:5
let the number of boys be x
and the number of girls be y
so form 1st statement
x:y=4:5
now 2nd statements
x:y-100=6:7
Therefore solving equations 1 and 2
x=1200
y=1500
Answer: 2.86
Step-by-step explanation:
14+26=40
40/14
You would divide 27 by 12.
27 / 12 = 2.25
So, he used 2.25 pounds per sandwich.