Question

The ratio of hot dog to hamburger at the picnic is 8:6 . If the total number crunch items is 28, how many hot dogs are there?

Answer 1

There are 16 hot dogs (and 12 hamburgers).

Explanation:

There's certainly a more efficient way of doing it than the way I did, but with such a small number it's just guess and check.

Let x = the amount of hot dogs. Let y = the amount of hamburgers.

(x*8)+(y*6)=28.

Check#1: 1*8+1*6 = 8+6 = 14. Not 28.

Check#2: 2*8+2*6 = 16+12 = 28!

So, there are 16 hot dogs and 12 hamburgers :)