A ratio of 5:7 means out of 12 books, 5 are in one category and 7 are in another. (The “category” isn’t specified in this problem.)
So here we’re STARTING with 36 books; we want to find a ratio that is equal to 5:7 and adds up to 36. Well 36 = 3(12), and so if we multiply each number in the ratio by 3 as well, we might get what we want. Doing that gives us 15:21, which adds up to 36 and is equal to 5:7. Boom, that’s the answer.
P.S. Here’s a question you can think about: why do ratios stay the same when you multiply each number by the same amount? (For example, why is 3:1 the same as 6:2?)
Answer:
k = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the equation is y = kx and x equals 3 while y equals 15, in order to solve this equation we are going to have to substitute the variables with their answers:
x = 3
y = 15
15 = 3k
Now we divide 3 from both 3x and 15 to segregate the variable x:
15/3 = 3k/3
5 = k
Now to check our work we are going to substitute 5 for the variable k, 3 for the variable x and 15 for the variable y.
y = kx
15= (5)(3)
15 = 15
Tada, I hope this helps you!
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