Question

the ratio of the number of Annes pencils to the number of jasons pencils is 4:3. Anne has 100 pencils how many pencils does Jason have

Answer 1

Jason has 75 pencils.

Explanation:

In order to get from 4 to 100, you must multiply by 25 (100/4 = 25). And in order to find the amount of pencils Jason has, you must have an equivalent ratio. So you have to also multiply 3 by 25, 3 * 25 = 75. Jason has 75 pencils.