If Matilda answers 12 out of 15 problems correctly so far, how many will we answer correctly out of the next 25 if she continues at this rate?

Victorio asked Feb 9, 2022

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Victorio asked Feb 9, 2022

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24 votes

Answer:

20 questions

Explanation:

12/15 can be reduced to 4/5

you can create a ratio like the following:

4/5 = x/25

cross-multiply to get:

5x = 100

x = 20

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