Question

A wildlife conservancy maintains a ratio of 2 squirrels for every 8 birds how many birds would there be if there were 15 squirrels

Answer 1

To find out how many birds would there be if there were 15 squirrels, we can use a proportion based on the given ratio.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many birds would there be if there were 15 squirrels, we need to use the given ratio of 2 squirrels for every 8 birds.

Let's set up a proportion:

2 squirrels / 8 birds = 15 squirrels / x birds

Cross-multiplying, we get:

2 * x = 8 * 15

x = 8 * 15 / 2

x = 60

Answer 2

Total number of birds are 60

Step-by-step explanation:

we are given

A wildlife conservancy maintains a ratio of 2 squirrels for every 8 birds

It means that

2 squirrels = 8 birds

now, we can find number of bird for 1 squirrels

1 squirrel is

`=(8)/(2)`birds

`=4`birds

now, we can find for 15 squirrels

we can multiply both sides by 15

15 squirrels is

`=15* 4`birds

`=60`birds

So,

Total number of birds are 60