Question

Jackie exchanges 8 Kappa coins for 3 Gamma coins. Lana wants to exchange

32 Kappa coins. How many Gamma coins will she receive?
O 7
O 11
O12
O 40

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

8/3=2.66666666667

1 kappa coin=2.66666666667 gamma coins

32/2.66666666667=12

Answer 2

12 gamma coins

Explanation:

We can use a ratio to solve

8 kappa 32 kappa

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

3 gamma x gamma

Using cross products

8x = 3*32

Divide each side by 8

8x/8 = 32 *3/ 8

x = 32/8 *3

x = 12 coins