SOLUTION: If Jeannie has 8 shirts for every 5 pair of jeans how many jeans she has for 40 shirts

Question 650424: If Jeannie has 8 shirts for every 5 pair of jeans how many jeans she has for 40 shirts
Answer by fcabanski(1391) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set up ratios (fractions) and cross multiply to solve. Make sure both fractions have the same thing on top and on the bottom. It doesn't matter whether shirts or jeans is on top as long as it's consistent. Let's use shirts/jeans.

8/5 = 40/x (cross multiply) 8x = 200 (divide both sides by 8) x=25 pairs of jeans for 40 shirts.

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