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The ratio of the number of people who
threw tomatoes onto the stage to the
number of people who threw cabbage was
8 to 9. If 168 people threw tomatoes onto
the stage, how many threw cabbage?

Respuesta :

Answer:

189

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio is 8:9

multiply ratio by 21 to get 168:189

The number of people who threw the cabbage should be considered as the 189 when the ratio is given.

Calculation of the number of people who threw the cabbage:

Since

The ratio of the number of people who threw tomatoes onto the stage to the number of people who threw cabbage was 8 to 9.

And,  168 people threw tomatoes onto the stage

So

[tex]= 168 \times 9 \div 8[/tex]

= 189

hence, The number of people who threw the cabbage should be considered as the 189 when the ratio is given.

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