Question

10 newspaper in 2 piles =5 newspaper in blank piles

Answer 1

To find the number of blank piles, we can set up a proportion and solve for x.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of newspaper piles, we can set up a proportion.

10 newspapers in 2 piles is equivalent to 5 newspapers in blank piles.

Let x be the number of blank piles.

Using the proportion, we have:

10/2 = 5/x

Cross-multiplying, we get:

10x = 5 * 2

10x = 10

x = 1

Therefore, there is 1 blank pile of newspapers.