Question

You can make 7 drinks with one coconut how many can you make if you have 8 coconuts

Answer 1

One coconut = 7 drinks

Eight coconuts = X drinks

So set up the equation;

Drinks 7 x

________ _________ = _________, solve for x:-

Coconuts 1 8

7/1 = x/8

*8 *8

56 = x, 56 drinks can be made with 8 coconuts.

Answer 2

56 drinks

Explanation:

7 drinks = 1 coconut

x drinks = 8 coconut

cross multiply

x drinks = 7 × 8

x drinks = 56

so you can make 56 drinks with 8 coconuts