Meg loves to read. Her favorite author is Dr. Seuss. For every 11 books Meg owns 8 are Dr. Seuss books. If Meg has 40 Dr. Seuss books, how many total books does she have?

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Meg loves to read. Her favorite author is Dr. Seuss. For every 11 books Meg owns 8 are Dr. Seuss books. If Meg has 40 Dr. Seuss books, how many total books does she have?

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Answer:

Explanation:

if the ratio is 8:11 then 40:x

Cross multiply

8 40

11 x

8x=440

And divide by 8

x=55. She has 55 books

Mksteve answered Jul 29, 2021

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