SOLUTION: Nicholas spent $15 dollars on 25 pens. Use the ratio table to determine how many pens he could buy for $18.

Question 1065798: Nicholas spent $15 dollars on 25 pens. Use the ratio table to determine how many pens he could buy for $18.
Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Nicholas spent $15 dollars on 25 pens. Use the ratio table to determine how many pens he could buy for $18.
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I don't know what is "the ratio table". 

Instead, I will write a proportion instantly:

 = .

Solve for x =   and calculate.

There is a bunch of lessons on proportions in this site:
    - Proportions
    - Using proportions to solve word problems
    - Using proportions to estimate the number of fish in a lake
    - HOW TO algebreze and solve this problem using proportions
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on proportions

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