Sinea wants to spend money using the same ratios as on her last trip to the carnival. If she spends $26 on games, how much will she spend on souvineirs?
Snacks- $5
Games- $8
Souvenirs- $12
12/8 = x/26
To find out how much Sinea will spend on souvenirs, we need to use the same ratios as her last trip to the carnival.
First, let's calculate the total amount of money Sinea spent on her last trip to the carnival. From the information given, Sinea spent $5 on snacks, $8 on games, and $12 on souvenirs. So the total amount spent is $5 + $8 + $12 = $25.
Now, we can use this total amount as a reference to calculate the amount Sinea will spend on souvenirs this time.
Since Sinea spent a total of $25 on her last trip and $26 has been already spent on games, we need to find the ratio of souvenirs to the total spent.
The ratio of souvenirs spent on the last trip can be calculated as $12 (souvenirs) / $25 (total spent) = 12/25.
Now, to find the amount Sinea will spend on souvenirs this time, we can set up a proportion:
$26 (games) corresponds to x (souvenirs)
$25 (total spent) corresponds to $12 (souvenirs)
Setting up the proportion, we have (26 / 25) = (x / 12).
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
26 * 12 = 25x
312 = 25x
Dividing both sides by 25, we get:
x = 312 / 25
x = 12.48
Therefore, Sinea will spend approximately $12.48 on souvenirs.