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(80pts) The ratio of the number of A's in the class to B's in the class was 2:5. How many people got A's if there were 40 people who got B's?

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PoeticAesthetics

Make a proportion using the ratio (A:B) given and number of As and Bs really gotten in the class ([tex]\frac{A's}{B's}[/tex])

[tex]\frac{2}{5} = \frac{A}{40}[/tex]

Cross multiply

2 * 40 = 5 * A

80 = 5A

Isolate A by dividing 5 to both sides

80/5 = 5A/5

16 = A

If 40 people in the class got B's then 16 people got A's

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MrRoyal

16 people got A's if there were 40 people who got B's

The ratio of the number of A's in the class to B's in the class is given as:

Ratio = 2 : 5

This can be rewritten as:

A :  B = 2 : 5

When there are 40 B's, we have:

A :  40 = 2 : 5

Multiply the second ratio by 8

A :  40 = 16 : 40

By comparison, we have:

A = 16

Hence, 16 people got A's if there were 40 people who got B's

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