Question

Ms. Hicks has a bucket of erasers and stickers. The ratio of erasers to stickers is

9 erasers for every 6 stickers. If Ms. Hicks has a total of 45 erasers and stickers,
how many erasers and stickers are in the bucket?

Answer 1

To find the number of erasers and stickers in the bucket, set up a proportion using the given ratio and the total number of erasers and stickers. Cross-multiply and solve for the number of stickers.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of erasers and stickers in the bucket, we need to use the given ratio and the total number of erasers and stickers.

Let's set up a proportion using the ratio: 9 erasers / 6 stickers = 45 erasers and stickers / x stickers.

Cross-multiplying, we have: 9x = 6 * 45.

Simplifying, we get: 9x = 270.

Dividing both sides by 9, we find that x = 30 stickers.

Therefore, there are 45 erasers and 30 stickers in the bucket.