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What’s the correct number and label for the
denominator of the ratio.

What’s the correct number and label for the denominator of the ratio.-example-1

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Answer:

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Explanation:

ratio required is houses : turbines

let x be the number of turbines required for 26 houses , then


(6houses)/(18turbines) =
(26houses)/(x) ( cross- multiply )

6x = 26 × 18 = 468 ( divide both sides by 6 )

x = 78

78 turbines are required for 26 houses

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