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  • 01-02-2021
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The ratio of ebooks to novels is 4:5. if there are 32 ebooks how many novels are there?

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  • 01-02-2021

Answer:  40 novels

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n = number of novels

(32 ebooks)/(n novels) = 4/5

32/n = 4/5

32*5 = n*4 ............ cross multiply

160 = 4n

4n = 160

n = 160/4 .............. dividing both sides by 4

n = 40

There are 40 novels.

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