SOLUTION: The ratio of backslappers to wallflowers at the political convention was 20 to 1. If there were 460 backslppers, how many wallflowers were there?

SOLUTION: The ratio of backslappers to wallflowers at the political convention was 20 to 1. If there were 460 backslppers, how many wallflowers were there?

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Question 1158820: The ratio of backslappers to wallflowers at the political convention was 20 to 1. If there were 460 backslppers, how many wallflowers were there?
Answer by ikleyn(52855) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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According to the condition, the proportion is


     =  = .


From the proportion,


    W =  =  = 23.    ANSWER

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