Question

There are 1275 ants in 5 anthills how many are in 1 anthill?

Answer 1

There are 225 ants in one ant hill

Answer 2

There are 255 ants in 1 anthill.

Explanation:

Do the cross multiplication method. First set the equation as 1275/5 = x/1. Then cross multiply to get 5x = 1275. Divide both sides by 5 to get 255.