SOLUTION: According to a local survey, the ratio of houses with aluminum siding to houses with slate siding is 25:9. If 135 houses have slate siding, how many houses have aluminum siding?

Question 1168901: According to a local survey, the ratio of houses with aluminum siding to houses with slate siding is 25:9. If 135 houses have slate siding, how many houses have aluminum siding?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Okay aluminum to slate, .

If 135 are of slate siding, then x are of aluminum siding.

the ratios for aluminum : slate.

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