Question

Mona counted a total of 56 ducks on the pond in Town Park. The ratio of female ducks to male ducks that

Mona counted was 5:3. What was the total number of female ducks Mona counted on the pond?

Answer 1

Set It Up As A Proportion 5|8 x|56 ( The “|” Indicates A Fraction . Now Do 56 x 5 Divided By 8 Which Equals 35

There Are 35 Female Ducks