For every 8 squirrels that Travis sees in his backyard, six are dining at the bird feeder. Travis saw 28 squirrels today. About how many were eating birdseed? A) 16 B) 20 C) 21 D)24 Thank you so much!
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This is a ratio...
see8, eating 6
8:6::28:x or in fractions
8/6=28/x
and flipping it
6/8=x/28
3/4=x/28
x=(3/4)*28=....
So, the answer is 21.
For every 8 squirrels that Travis sees in his backyard, six are dining at the bird feeder. Travis saw 28 squirrels today. About how many were eating birdseed?
21
To answer this question, we can use a proportion based on the given information. We know that for every 8 squirrels Travis sees, 6 of them are dining at the bird feeder.
First, let's set up the proportion:
8 squirrels / 6 squirrels dining = 28 squirrels / x squirrels dining
To solve for x, we cross-multiply and then divide:
8x = 6 * 28
8x = 168
x = 168 / 8
x = 21
Therefore, about 21 squirrels were dining at the bird feeder.
The correct answer is option C) 21.