Mathematics, 25.07.2020 20:01 hannah1571

The ratio of oranges in a fruit salad to people it will serve is 9/40, or 9:40. If Lisa wants to serve 800 people, how many oranges will Lisa use?

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Answer from: Galaxy6267

The correct answer is 180 oranges

Explanation:

In mathematics, a ratio expresses two or more numbers that are related. In the case fo the ration 9: 40 this expresses 9 oranges are used to serve fruit salad for 40 people. Now, if you need to determine what is the number of oranges not for 40 people but for 800 people you can use cross multiplication. This process is explained below:

$\frac{9}{40} = \frac{x}{800}$ - 1. Multiply 9 x 800 and 40 x x (cross multiplication)

7200 = 40x - 2. Solve the equation by diving 7200 into 40

$\frac{7200}{40} = x$

x = 180 - 3. 180 represents the number of oranges to serve 800 people, which can be expressed as 180: 800

Answer from: Quest

i think it is everything has to equal 180 so, if i correct 4=c. 6=d. 8=a. 7=b. and the last question would be c. because they are parallel lines and they are congruent.

step-by-step explanation:

the reason everything has to equal to 180 is because that is how it works. i'm guessing that is its rule. 4 and 8 are congruent and parallel so, that would be 30+30 because they have the same number. it would equal 60. 6 and 7 are congruent and parallel so, that would be 30+30 because they have the same number. it would equal 60. 60+60 is 180. so, now you have your answer

Answer from: Quest

the correct option is 2.

step-by-step explanation:

according to the given information triangle abc is a right angle triangle with right angle at a. segment ab is 5 and segment ac is 7. point d is on segment bc and angles adb and adc are right angles.

it is given that triangles abd, cad, and cba are similar.

two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional.

in triangle cba, using pythagoras theorem

$ab^2+ac^2=bc^2$

$ab^2+ac^2=x^2$ )

triangle abd and cba are similar,

$\frac{ab}{bc}=\frac{bd}{ab}$

$ab^2=bc\cdot bd$

$25=bc\cdot bd$ (2)

triangle cad and cba are similar,

$\frac{ac}{bc}=\frac{cd}{ac}$

$ac^2=bc\cdot dc$

$7\times 7=bc\cdot dc$

$49=bc\cdot dc$ )

using (1), (2) and (3), we get

$25+49=x^2$

$74=x^2$

hence proved.

therefore option 2 is correct.

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