Question

For every touchdown scored by the Timberwolves, the mascot does 3 back flips and the cheerleaders set off 6 confetti cannons.

How many touchdowns did the Timberwolves score if the cheerleaders set of 18 confetti cannons?

Answer 1

1/6=x/18  18=6x 6x=8  x=3

Answer 2

The answer is 3.

Explanation:

We can find this question using the ratio.

Given is ;

For every touchdown scored by the Timberwolves, the mascot does 3 back flips and the cheerleaders set off 6 confetti cannons.

Let the touchdowns done by the Timberwolves be = x

Foe 'x' touchdowns, the cheerleaders set of 18 confetti cannons

`(1)/(6)=(x)/(18)`

`6x=18`

x = 3

Therefore, the answer is 3.