Question

The ratio of ants to flies at the picnic was 8 to 3. If there were 24 flies how many ants were there?

Answer 1

Step 1:

Write the ration

Ants : Flies = 8 : 3

Step 2

If there were 24 flies

Let the number of ants for 24 flies be x

`\begin{gathered} 8:3\text{ = x : 24} \\ \\ (8)/(3)\text{ = }(x)/(24) \\ \\ x\text{ = }\frac{8\text{ }*\text{ 24}}{3} \\ \\ x\text{ = 64} \end{gathered}`

Final answer

64 ants