Answer to Question #188302 in Statistics and Probability for Nonkululeko

Question

A. 2 3/7 is the same as.

B. If six orange are three - eighths of a bag, how many oranges are in one bag?

C. 6.35 is not equivalent to?

D. Solve for x in the proportion 3/9 = x/24

E. If A:B:C =1:3:4 and C:D = 3:4 the A:B:C:D is equal to

Answer 1

A. $2\frac{3}{7} = \frac{6}{7}$

B. Proportion:

6 oranges - $\frac{3}{8}$

Total oranges -$\frac{8}{8}$

Total oranges $= \frac{6 \times 8/8}{3/8} = \frac{6 \times 8}{3} = 16$

C. 6.35 is not equivalent to $\frac{6}{35}$

D. $\frac{3}{9} = \frac{x}{24}$

$x = \frac{3 \times 24}{9} = 8$

E. A:B:C:D = 3:9:12:16