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Please answer this ASAP! Alma completed 5/8 of the homework assignment. If there were 32 problems, how many problems did Alma complete?

User Kalen
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Answer:

20

Explanation:

Let
x = the number of problems Anna completed

Using ratios

5 : 8 =
x : 32


(5)/(8) =(x)/(32)

Cross multiply: 5 x 32 =
x x 8

160 = 8
x

Divide both sides by 8: 20 =
x

Therefore, Anna completed 20 problems.

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