The ratio of paperbacks to hardbacks is 6:2. If there are 192 books, how many are paperbacks?

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asked Jan 24, 2020 106k views

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Wingnut · Answer 1 · 2020-01-30T16:47:57+0000

Answer:

It's 144

Explanation:

paper : hard : total

6 2 6+2=8

There are 192 books

192 /8 =24

Multiply each by 24

paper : hard : total

6*24 2*24 8*24

144 48 192