Answer:
Draw a model ⇒ See the attached figure
Tennis balls to tennis rackets ⇒ 5 : 3
Tennis balls to total pieces of tennis equipment ⇒ 5 : 8
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of tennis balls ⇒ x
Let the number of tennis rackets ⇒ y
The general form represents the situation is ⇒ y = mx
Where m is the slope
Given: For every 5 tennis balls in the bin, there are 3 tennis rackets.
So, when x = 5 ⇒ y = 3
So, 3 = m * 5⇒ m = 3/5 = 0.6
∴ y = 0.6 x
See the attached figure which represents a model to show the ratio of tennis balls to tennis rackets.
Tennis balls to tennis rackets = 5 to 3 or 5 : 3
Total pieces of tennis equipment = 5 + 3 = 8
Tennis balls to total pieces of tennis equipment = 5 to 8 or 5 : 8
