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  • 09-04-2021
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The ratio of fish to ducks at the water's edge was 5 to 2. If there were 28 in all, how many were fish?

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  • 09-04-2021

Answer:

20 fish.

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert ratio to fraction:

There were 5 / (5 + 2) = 5/7 of fish.

So number of fish = 5/7 * 28

= 20.

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