Question

Blue Sky International Airport handles passenger to cargo traffic in a ratio of 8 to 5. If 45 cargo planes landed yesterday, how many passenger flights came in?

Answer 1

Answer: I'm guessing 72

Explanation:

• its says 8 to 5. If you read it correctly you will know that 8 is the number of passengers and 5 is the number of cargo. 45 ÷ 5 = 9 x 8 = 72

Answer 2

72 passenger planes

Explanation:

ratio passenger to cargo = 8 to 5 = 8/5

Let p = number of passenger planes.

The ratio of passenger to cargo planes that actually landed is p/45.

The ratio in general is 8/5, so 8/5 must equal p/45.

p/45 = 8/5

5p = 45 * 8

p = 9 * 8

p = 72