Question

A shop sells 3 types of boots football boots rugby boots and hiking boots sales are usually sold in the ratio 6:2:3 last moth 24 football boots were sold how many boots in total was sold last week

Answer 1

7.23

Explanation:

Answer 2

44

Explanation:

The sum of the ratios is 6 + 2 + 3 = 11

Let b = total number of boots sold last week

If 24 football boots are sold, the equation representing this =

6/11 x b = 24

To solve for b, divide both sides by 11/6

b = 44 = total number of boots sold last week