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Must be in the same units
6 ft/ 24 ft (8yds x 3 = 24 ft)
Let's use yards instead
6 ft = 2 yds
so
2 yds/8 yds again is 1/4
6 ft/ 24 ft (8yds x 3 = 24 ft)
Let's use yards instead
6 ft = 2 yds
so
2 yds/8 yds again is 1/4
This is a proportion problem that involves cross-multiplication
Set your problem up like so:
= 
Now cross multiply
2,000 x 3 = 6,000
now you're left with 5x = 6,000
Now divide by 5 on both sides
Answer is 1,200
Set your problem up like so:
Now cross multiply
2,000 x 3 = 6,000
now you're left with 5x = 6,000
Now divide by 5 on both sides
Answer is 1,200