Question

The ratio of forks to knives in Isabella’s kitchen drawer is 4 to 5. There are
16 forks in the drawer. How many knives are there?

Answer 1

Answer:

20 knives

Step-by-step explanation:

the ratio of fork to knives is $\frac{4}{5}$ and their are 16 forks, so we put the ratio of fork and knives equal to number of fork and knives so its:

$\frac{4}{5}$ = $\frac{16}{x}$  We cross multiply

80 = 4x Divide both  side by 4

x = 20

we can check too

16/20 if we simplify, its give us 4/5