Question

Sears orders hammers and saws in a ratio of 4:7. If they ordered 12 hammers, how many saws were ordered?

Answer 1

21 saws. 12/4 is 3 and 3 times 7 is 21

Answer 2

21 saws ordered.

Explanation:

In our ratio, 4 represents the hammers, and 7 represents the saws.

We have 12 hammers, so let's divide 12 by 4, which gives us 3. Now, let's multiply 3 to 7. This will give us 21 saws ordered.