Question 117968: the ratio of the number of coins mark has to the number of coins john has is 2:5. if john has 20 coins, how many coins does mark hasve?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the ratio of the number of coins mark has to the number of coins john has is 2:5. if john has 20 coins, how many coins does mark have?
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2:5 is the same as 2/5
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Proportion:
Let x be the number of coins mark has.
2/5 = x/20
5x = 40
x = 8
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Mark has 8 coins.
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