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The ratio on a key board of number keys to letter keys is 3:15. If a manufacturer produced 156 letter keys,then how many keys would need to be produced?

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Answer: Approximately 31 number keys.

Explanation: Ratio is a comparison between two values.

Ratio for number keys to letter keys is
(3)/(15), which means each 3 group of number keys is equivalent to 15 letter keys.

The producer will need


(3)/(15) =(x)/(156)


x=(3.156)/(15)

x = 31

The manufacturer will need to be produced 31 keys.

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