Question

Ms. Erickson is going to see the hot air balloons in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

She found out that for every 5 balloons in the sky, 2 of them will be rainbow colored.

If there are 150 balloons in the sky, how many will be rainbow colored?

Answer 1

60

Explanation:

You have to multiply the top and bottom of the fraction (2/5) by 30 so the denominator will be 150. You also have to multiply the top by 30 (2 times 30). The answer is 60 will be rainbow colored!

2 x 30 = 60

5 x 30 = 150