Posted by seb on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 7:32pm.
4 / 6 : x / 21
Cross multiply.
We'll be glad to check your answer.
63 eggs?
No, from the proportion, you should see that x will be less than 21, not more.
4/6 : x/21 cross-multiplied ~~> 4*21=6x
Now solve for x. Multiply 4*21 and then divide both sides by 6. What's the answer?
14 eggs!
Right! :-)
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