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?

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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?
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Answer by amarjeeth123(570) About Me  (Show Source):
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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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pencils:erasers, ratio 2:6, same as 1:3.

If has 36 erasers,
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