The ratio of the glasses to the plates is 2:6. If there are 24 plates, how many glasses are there?
Glasses to plates ==2 : 6
24 / 6 ==4 - a constant
4 x 2 ==8 - number of glasses.
So that: 8 : 24 ==2 : 6
Ratio
g: p
2/6 = g/24 solve for g
(2/6) * ( 24) = g = 8 glasses
