Homework Help: math

Posted by chris on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 10:05pm.

the ratio of the consumption of gas to new york one year to that in chicago was 7/4.if 120 billion cubic feet wereconsumed in chicago,what was the consumption in new york?

math - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 10:12pm
7/4 = x/120

Cross multiply and solve for x.

4x = 840
x = ?

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