Question

HELP ASAP, TIMED TESTTranslate the word problem below into an equation; then solve.

The ratio of golf balls to tennis balls in the pro shop is 5 : 4. If there are 385 golf balls,
how many tennis balls are there?

Answer 1

308

Explanation:

For every 5 golf balls, there are 4 tennis balls.

Divide by five: for every 1 golf ball, you have 0.8 of a tennis ball.

Multiply by 385: for every 385 golf balls, there are 308 tennis balls.