Question

Need assistance with ratios

Answer 1

Answer:

1. 32

4:4 is the same as 1:1 meaning each one gets the same

2. 40

put 1/7 equal to 5/x and cross multiply (1x=35)(35 male workers, so add 35 to 5 female workers)

3. 8

Multiply two by 4 since an hour is 15×4

4. 188

put the ratio 7/330 to 4/x (7x=1320)(x=188.57) since you can use part of a nail, round down to 188.

5. 5 1/2 pounds

multiply 1/4 by 22 which is 22/4. that is equal to 5.5