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The ratio of the number of pencils to pens is 5 : 7. There are m pens. Express the number of pencils in terms of me

The ratio of the number of pencils to pens is 5 : 7. There are m pens. Express the number of pencils in terms of me
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The ratio of the number of pencils to pens is 5 : 7. There are m pens. Express the number of pencils in terms of me

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You could write and solve an equation of ratios:

5 p
-- = ----
7 m

We are interest in the # of pencils, so solve this equation for p:
5m
5m = 7p, or p = ------- This is p "in terms of m."
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User Govinda Rajbhar
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how many pencils because you multiply the # of pencils by 7 to get how many pens you have

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