Question

The ratio of backslappers to wallflowers at the political convention was 20 to I. If there were 460 backslappers, how many wallflowers were there?

Answer 1

x =23

Explanation:

We can use a ratio to solve

20 backslappers 460 backslappers

------------------------- = ------------------------------

1 wallflower x wallflowers

Using cross products

20*x = 460*1

Divide each side by 20

20x/20 = 460/20

x =23