SOLUTION: of the 135 students eating lunch, 105 purchased their lunch and the rest brought a bag lunch. find the ratio of students purchasing lunch to students bringing a bag lunch.
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Question 745536: of the 135 students eating lunch, 105 purchased their lunch and the rest brought a bag lunch. find the ratio of students purchasing lunch to students bringing a bag lunch.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
105 : 30
7 : 2
Therefore 7/9 purchased their lunch
and 2/9 brought their lunch
7/9 X 135 = 105
2/9 x 135 = 30
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