If there is one pear for every three peaches, we can set up a ratio:
1 pear : 3 peaches
To find out how many peaches there are, we need to know how many pears there are. If we have 5 peaches, we can solve for the number of pears:
1 pear : 3 peaches = x : 5 peaches
Cross-multiplying gives us:
3x = 5
x = 5/3
So if we have 5 peaches, we would expect to have approximately 1.67 pears.
Similarly, if we have 9 peaches, we can solve for the number of pears:
1 pear : 3 peaches = x : 9 peaches
Cross-multiplying gives us:
3x = 9
x = 3
So if we have 9 peaches, we would expect to have 3 pears.