Question

The ratio of hot dogs to hamburgers on a barbeque table is 7:3. If there are 51 hamburgers on the table then how many hot dogs must be there?

Answer 1

119 hotdogs

Explanation:

Let 7x = no. of hotdogs

then 3x = no. of hamburgers

3x = 51

x = 17

7(17) = 119 hotdogs