Question

which answer shows the correct ratios for the problem? in the forest, the ratio of elm trees to oak trees is 5/7. of the 120 trees, how many are elms? a. 40...b. 85....c..50...d...60

Answer 1

The number of elms tree in the forest is;

`50`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the ratio of elm trees to oak trees is 5:7.

And there are 120 trees in total in the forest.

For the ratio of the elms tree to the total number of trees is;

`=(5)/(5+7)=(5)/(12)`

Let's now calculate the number elms tree in the forest;

`\begin{gathered} n=(5)/(12)*120\text{ tr}ees \\ n=50\text{ tre}es \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the number of elms tree in the forest is;

`50`