Question

Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided. For each question, write an algebraic equation and solve it. Write your answer in the simplest form. Jordan has 4 / 5 as many DVDs as Joseph. If Jordan has 56 DVDs, then how many does Joseph have?

Answer 1

As given by the question

There are given that the Jordan has 4/5 as many DVDs as Joseph.

Now,

According to the question, if Jordan has 56 DVDs

Then,

$\frac{4}{5}=\frac{56}{x}$

So,

$\begin{gathered} \frac{4}{5}=\frac{56}{x} \\ 4x=56\times5 \\ x=\frac{56\times5}{4} \\ x=14\times5 \\ x=70 \end{gathered}$

Hence, Joseph has 70 DVDs.