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The ratio of homework assignments to total assignments in Mr. Ruiz’s grade book is 2 to 9. If at the end of the semester there were 72 total assignments, how many of the assignments were not homework?

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Answer:

56 assignmente were not homework

Explanation:

from the total assignments we substract the homework assignments:


72-72((2)/(9))=72-(8)(2)=72-16=56

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