the ratio of the number of people who own a smartphone to the number of people who own a flip phone is 4:3.If 500 more people own a smartphone then flip phone,how many people own each type of phone.

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the ratio of the number of people who own a smartphone to the number of people who own a flip phone is 4:3.If 500 more people own a smartphone then flip phone,how many people own each type of phone.

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gibbs · Answer

10

anonymous · Answer

4(smartphone):3(flip phone) = 500(smartphone):x(flip phone). Divide 500 by 4 which equals 125. 

Then multiply 125 by 3 to get 500:375. That means for 500 people using a smartphone there are 375 people using a flip phone.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Since a ratio is basically a fraction.
$$\frac{ 4 }{ 3 }=\frac{ 500 }{ x }$$
divide 500 by 4 to find by what number you multiply 4 to get 500. You multiply that same number by 3 to get x. 

500/4 = 125.

$$\frac{ 4(125) }{3(125) }=\frac{ 500 }{ 375 }$$ So for every 500 smartphone user, there is 375 people using a flip phone.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Yes. You can use this method for almost every ratio problem.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Sure whenever I'm available.. I may be helping other people or I might be working on my own work.

anonymous · Answer

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