SOLUTION: I don't know where to start with this word problem. Can you help me? For every 4 fish pond Jasmine must five plants. What is the maximum number of fish she can have if she has

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Question 888081: I don't know where to start with this word problem. Can you help me?
For every 4 fish pond Jasmine must five plants. What is the maximum number of fish she can have if she has 75 plants?

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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As I understand this;
For every 4 fish, Jasmine's pond must five plants.
What is the maximum number of fish she can have if she has 75 plants?
:
Write a fish:plant ratio equation
f = no. of fish for 75 plants
f%2F75 = 4%2F5
Cross multiply
5f = 4 * 75
5f = 300
f = 300/5
f = 60 fish for 75 plants