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Scott Mildenberger · Answer 1 · 2021-10-17T07:41:38+0000

Answer:

10 shoes

Explanation:

Step 1: State what is known

Giles has 10 socks for every 5 pairs of shoes

He has 20 socks

Step 2: Set up the ratio

Let 'x' represent how much shoes Giles has

10 socks : 5 shoes

20 socks : x shoes

Step 3: Convert ratio into fraction

(Socks)/(Shoes)

10 socks : 5 shoes =
(10)/(5)

20 socks : x shoes =
(20)/(x)

Step 4: Set ratio equal to each other and solve

$(10)/(5)=(20)/(x)\\ 10x = 100\\(10x)/(10)=(100)/(10)\\x = 10$

Therefore Giles has 10 shoes when he has 20 socks

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