Question

1. The ratio between the number of Anita's cousins and the number of Juan's

cousins is 5:8. If Anita has 15 cousins, how many does Juan have?
A) 5
B) 8
24
D) 40

Answer 1

C) 24

Explanation:

Set x equal to the number of cousins Juan has:

5/8 = 15/x

Cross-multiply: 5x = 15 × 8

5x = 120

x = 24