The ratio of the sales price of a jacket to the original price is 3:4. the original price is $64. what is the sale price? how do i figure this out
would it be 48
3/4 = x/64
Cross multiply and solve for x.
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To figure out the sale price, you need to understand the concept of ratios and proportions. A ratio represents the relative size or amount of two or more quantities. In this case, the ratio of the sales price to the original price is given as 3:4.
To solve for the sale price, you can set up a proportion based on the given ratio. Since the original price is $64, you can represent it as 4 units. The sales price will then be 3 units.
Proportionally, you can set it up as:
4 units (original price) is to $64 as 3 units (sales price) is to 'x', the unknown sale price.
Using cross-multiplication, you can solve for 'x':
4 units * $x = 3 units * $64
Simplifying the equation, you get:
4x = 3 * 64
Multiply 3 by 64:
4x = 192
Divide both sides by 4 to isolate 'x':
x = 192 / 4
Simplifying the equation further, you find:
x = $48
Hence, the sale price of the jacket is $48.