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At a restaurant the ratio of kids meals sold to adult meals sold was 4:9 . if there were 36 kids meals sold ,what is the combined amount of kid and adult meals sold show your work

 Mar 9, 2017

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324/4 = 81 simple ratio problem where 4/9=36/x   x being 81

 Mar 9, 2017

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324/4 = 81 simple ratio problem where 4/9=36/x   x being 81

BlueShadow Mar 9, 2017
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A ratio of 4:9   means 4/13 are childrens meals

13/4 x 36 = 117 meals total

 Mar 9, 2017
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4/9   = 36/A    where A is the number of adult meals......cross-multiply

 

4A  =  36 * 9

 

4A  =  324     divide both sides by 4

 

A = 81

 

Total number of meals sold =  36 + 81 =    117

 

 

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 Mar 9, 2017

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