Question

If the ratio of shirts to jeans is 5 : 3 and the no. of shirts are 15, what is the no. of jeans?

Answer 1

9 jeans

Explanation:

The 5 part of the ratio relates to 15 shirts , then

15 ÷ 5 = 3 ← value of 1 part of the ratio , then

3 parts = 3 × 3 = 9 ← number of jeans

Answer 2

9

Explanation:

let x be number of jeans

3/5 = x/15

x=(3/5)15

x=9