Answer:
a =7.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem
a^2+ b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse
a^2 + 10 ^2 = 12.5^2
a^2 + 100 =156.25
Subtract 100 from each side
a^2 = 56.25
Take the square root of each side
sqrt(a^2) = sqrt( 56.25)
a =7.5
You will use the ratio 4:8 to create a part to part to whole ratio.
First simplify 4:8 to 1:2, then make it 1:2:3 (Salt:Sugar:Total).
Use this to find the volume of sugar. 2 sugars for every 3 total would be equivalent to 200 cubic feet of sugar for every 300 total cubic feet.
It would be = -3.81 * 10^-3
