Question

The

proportion of nickels to dimes in
a jar is 5 to 9. If there are 81 dimes in
the jar, how many nickels are there?
31
O A
A 35
B 45
C 52
D 61

Answer 1

Nickels =5 Dimes=9. If there where 81 dimes ,you should know that 9x9 = 81. So 5x9 =45 so the answer would be B 45

Answer 2

B 45

Explanation:

`(5)/(9)` =
`(x)/(81)`

9 x 9 equals 81, so 5 x 9 = 45