Question

The ratio of the distances a 7-iron and a 5-iron will drive a golf ball is 5 to 6. If a golfer averages 155 yards with a 7 iron how far should he average with a 5 iron?
Question 6 options:
144 yd
186 yd
166 yd
129 yd

Answer 1

set up proportion
\[\frac{5}{6} = \frac{155}{N}\]
solve for N

Answer 2

\[N = 155*\frac{6}{5}\]

Answer 3

There is nothing else to say....dumbcow summed it up very well