SOLUTION: Al sells 24 shirts for every 16 that dale sells. During the month of december al sold 72 shirts. How many did dale sell?

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Question 526749: Al sells 24 shirts for every 16 that dale sells. During the month of december al sold 72 shirts. How many did dale sell?
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ratio Al and Dale = 24:16 or 3:2
Ration Al and Dae = 72:x
3:2::72:x
3/2=72/x
3x=72*2
3x=144
3x/3=144/3
x=48

Dale sold 48 shirts


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Al sold = 24+24+24 = 72
Dale sold = 16+16+16 = 48