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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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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

in a gift store the ratio of cards to flowers was 8 to 7 if there were 56 cards how-example-1
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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
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