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The ratio of fishing boats to sailboats in a bay is 8:3. There are a total of 24 sailboats in the bay. How many fishing boats are in the bay ?
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The ratio of fishing boats to sailboats in a bay is 8:3. There are a total of 24 sailboats in the bay. How many fishing boats are in the bay ?

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8 to 3 is fishing to sail

fishing=8 units
sailboats=3 units

sailboats=24

24=3 units
divide by 3
8=1 unit


8 units=fishing
1unit=8
times 8 both sides
8unit=64=fishing


64 fishing boats
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