Question

The ration of country albums to jazz albums in a music collection is 2:3. If the music collection has 45 albums, how many are country albums?

Would it be 2x*3x=45?
Then would you do 2x*3x and get 6x=45. Then divide by 6 and get 7.5? I don't think this is right, help!

Answer 1

2/(2+3) * 45
= 2/5 * 45
= ...

Answer 2

so I write that? and solve 2/5*45?

Answer 3

yup
for be easier u can do 45/5 first
then times by 2

Answer 4

got it ?

Answer 5

no

Answer 6

dont be shy, use the calculator :P

Answer 7

so i type 45/5 on the calcultor and get 225, then divide that by 2?

Answer 8

ur calculator was low-battery or be error :P
45/5 = 9 not 225

Answer 9

I typed it wrong oops

Answer 10

my bad

Answer 11

hihi :)

Answer 12

then you get 9/2 which is 4.5?

Answer 13

9 times 2
not divided

Answer 14

so you get 18?

Answer 15

yup

Answer 16

how do I write this on my paper?

Answer 17

2/(2+3) * 45
= 2/5 * 45
= 18

Answer 18

Thanks!(:

Answer 19

very welcome :)