Which proportion would be used to solve the following problem. The proportion of turtles to alligators at the reptile park is 5:

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3 years ago

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9. Since Beth counted 45 turtles, how many alligators are there?

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spin [16.1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-15T19:33:12+03:00

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Answer:

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jeyben [28] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-15T20:35:06+03:00

jeyben [28]3 years ago

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Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

There are 81 Alligators.

The original equation was 5:9. Since the 5 turtles have been scaled up(multiplied by) 9 times. The rate for alligator will be multiplied by 9.

45 ÷ 5 = 9

9 x 9 = 81

5:9 x 9 = 45:81