Question

The ratio of the number of hippos to the number of crocodiles at a watering hole is 4:3. What would be the number of crocodiles if there were 20 hippos?

Answer 1

There would be 15 crocodiles.

Step-by-step explanation:

4:3 is the original number of hippos to crocodiles as a ratio.

You would substitute 4 as 20. 20/4=5. Then, 5×3=15. Meaning, there are 15 crocodiles when there is 20 hippos.