Alan14 Alan14
  • 04-06-2014
  • Mathematics
contestada

The ratio of Sam age to Hanks is 5 to 3. If the sum of their ages is 24, how old is Hank?

Respuesta :

Dewie Dewie
  • 04-06-2014
15 and 9 are the two ages so so hank is 9. 
Answer Link
Laurae Laurae
  • 04-06-2014
How to solve this:

1. 5x + 3x = 24
2. x(5+3) = 24
3. x = 24/(5+3)
4. x = 24/(8)
5. x= 8
6. 5*3 = 15 (Sam) 3*3 = 9 (Hanks)
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Do parallel lines intersect?
should i curl my hair tomorrow
A diver went 25.35 feet below the surface of the ocean and then 18.5 feet further down he then rose 12.45 feet. Write and solve an expression to find the divers
a) (0,5) (-4,2) b) ( 0,0) ( 0,-2) c) ( 0,2) ( -4,1) d) ( 0,-2) ( -4,-2)
A dinner at a restaurant was advertised at $60 plus 18% tax. The TOTAL bill for this dinner was??​
The line at security was short, I passed through in just a couple of minutes. What is the error in this sentence?
A dinner at a restaurant was advertised at $60 plus 18% tax. The TOTAL bill for this dinner was??​
how do you write three and two hundredths as a decimal
copyright patents and trademarks are ​
who is Christopher Columbus