SOLUTION: Andrew has pencils and erasers. The ratio of the number of his pencils to the number of erasers is 2:6. If Andrew has 36 erasers how many pencils does Andrew have?

Question 1164021: Andrew has pencils and erasers. The ratio of the number of his pencils to the number of erasers is 2:6. If Andrew has 36 erasers how many pencils does Andrew have?
Found 2 solutions by amarjeeth123, josgarithmetic:
Answer by amarjeeth123(570) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number of pencils be x.
The number of erasers is 36.
The ratio of the number of his pencils to the number of erasers is 2:6.
Applying ratio and proportion,
2/6=x/36
x=36*2/6=72/6=12
The number of pencils is 12.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
pencils:erasers, ratio 2:6, same as 1:3.

If has 36 erasers,

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