Question

A pattern shows 3 stars for every 2 hearts. How many stars are in the pattern if there are 24 hearts

Answer 1

72

Since there are 3 stars for every 2 hearts, just do 3 times 24, which equals 72. It's pretty simple if you know your multiplication. You could go the simple but slower way by adding 3 24 times. But multiplication is way quicker. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

36

Explanation:

We can create a ratio of 3 stars to 2 hearts. This ratio must be equal to the ratio of stars to hearts for 24 hearts. So we can set up this equation:

3/2 = x/24

To solve for x, we multiply both sides by 24 resulting in:

(3 x 24)/2 = x = 36 stars