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  • 16-06-2019
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Tyler knows that the ratio of male to female horses on the farm is 2 to 3. If there are 12 male horses, how many female horses are there?




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  • 16-06-2019

Answer:

18 female horses.

Step-by-step explanation:

By proportion  2 : 3 = 12 : x   where x is the number of female horses.

12 / 2 = x / 3

2x = 3*12 = 36

x = 18.

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