2) The ratio of trucks to cars on a freeway is 5 to 8. If there are 440 carson the freeway, how many trucks are there?

Jacob Lyles asked Nov 13, 2023

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Jacob Lyles asked Nov 13, 2023

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where x = trucks, then solve for x:

$\begin{gathered} (5)/(8)*440=(x)/(440)*440 \\ x=275 \end{gathered}$

there are 275 trucks

Don Kaka answered Nov 19, 2023

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