Question

There are 1.5 times as many students taking Spanish as there are taking French at a high school. Drag students to represent the number of students taking French for every 3 students taking Spanish.

Answer 1

The answer is 4.5 because you are multiplying 1.5 times 3 = 4.5

Answer 2

2

Explanation:

The ratio of Spanish students to French students is 1.5/1.

The second ratio of the proportion we will use is 3/x, with x being the unknown number of French students:

1.5/1 = 3/x

Cross multiplying, we have

1.5x = 3(1)

1.5x = 3

Divide both sides by 1.5:

1.5x/1.5 = 3/1.5

x = 2