Question

If the ratio of milk cartons to juice boxes is 13:x and there are 39 milk cartons

and 18 juice boxes, what is the value of x?

Answer 1

the answer is 6 because 39/13=3 and 18/3=6

Answer 2

6

Explanation:

Just write the amount of milk cartons and juice cartons as a fraction and simplify it

39/18 the biggest common divisor for this is 3 so we divide the fraction by 3

13/6 x = 6