In a gift store the ratio of cards to flowers was 8 to 7 if there were 56 cards how many flowers were there show how you got your answer please

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Munkee · Answer 1 · 2019-04-13T23:51:46+0000

Answer: 49 flowers

Form your proportion.
8 cards 56 cards
-------------- = --------------- ⇒ 8/7 = 56/x
7 flowers ? flowers

Solve for x by cross-multiplying.
8/7 = 56/x
8x = (7)(56)
8x = 392
x = 49

In a gift store the ratio of cards to flowers was 8 to 7 if there were 56 cards how many flowers were there show how you got your answer please

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