A wedding planner uses 72 ivy stems for 18 centerpieces when she arrives at the venue she realizes she will only need 16 centerp

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ieces how many ivy stems should she use so that the ratio of ivy stems to centerpieces stays the same

2 answers:

ser-zykov [4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-26T23:48:51+03:00

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Answer: 64 ivy stems

Step-by-step explanation:

beks73 [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-26T21:36:19+03:00

Answer:

64 ivy stems

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem we can use rule of three:

Firstly we had 72 ivy stems to use in 18 centerpieces, and know we have 16 centerpieces and want to know how many ivy stems we need to use, so:

18 centerpieces -> 72 ivy stems

16 centerpieces -> X ivy stems

18/16 = 72/X

X = 16*72/18 = 64

He needs to use now 64 ivy stems to maintain the ratio.