Question

ASAP PLEASE—-Mackenzie placed 5 pieces in the puzzle for bc every 4 pieces her little brother placed. If Mackenzie’s little brother placed 20 pieces in the puzzle, how many pieces did the puzzle have altogether

Answer 1

45 pieces.

Explanation:

First, if the ratio is 5 : 4, then is you multiply 4 x 5 to get 20, you need to multiply 5 x 5 to get 25.

Second, 20 + 25 = 45 which is the total amount of puzzle pieces.

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