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an automobile company sells 5 trucks for every 9 sedans. if the company sells 15 trucks, how many sedans will they sell
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an automobile company sells 5 trucks for every 9 sedans. if the company sells 15 trucks, how many sedans will they sell

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27.
5x3= 15
9x3= 27
27 is the answer
User Balu Vyamajala
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Hello!

First you have to find the ratio

5 trucks for 9 sedans is a 5:9 ratio

We have to find what happened to the trucks and apply that to the sedans

15/5 = 3

the multiplied by 3

9 * 3 = 27

The answer is 27

Hope this helps!
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