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In a certain zoo, 9 Liters of water can sustain 5 monkeys. What is the
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In a certain zoo, 9 Liters of water can sustain 5 monkeys. What is the maximum number of monkeys 16 Liters of water can sustain?
A. 3
B. 8
C. 9
D. 28
E. 29
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
A. 3
B. 8
C. 9
D. 28
E. 29
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
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01 Feb 2021, 06:47
01 Feb 2021, 06:47
Carcass wrote:
In a certain zoo, 9 Liters of water can sustain 5 monkeys. What is the maximum number of monkeys 16 Liters of water can sustain?
A. 3
B. 8
C. 9
D. 28
E. 29
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
A. 3
B. 8
C. 9
D. 28
E. 29
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
We can solve this question using equivalent ratios
Would use the ratio: liters of water/number of monkeys sustained
We'll let x = number of monkeys 16 liters of water can sustain
So we can write: 9/5 = 16/x
Cross multiply to get: 9x = (5)(16)
Simplify to get: 9x = 80
Divide both sides by 9 to get x = 80/9 = 8.something
This tells us that 16 liters of water CANNOT sustain 9 monkeys
So the maximum number of monkeys that CAN be sustained by 16 liters of water is 8
Answer: B
Cheers,
Brent
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