Question

The marine needs 14 boats for the 42 people registered for a boat race. How many boats will they need for 6 people?​

Answer 1

2

Explanation:

We can write a proportion to determine

42 people 6 people

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

14 boats x boats

Using cross products

42x = 6*14

42x =84

Divide each side by 42

42x/42 = 84/42

x = 2

They will need 2 boats