1. Nancy has two pair of shoes for every four pair of

socks. If she owns 14 pair of socks, how many pairs of

shoes does Nancy have?

7 i think ...

Step-by-step explanation:

because the ratio is 2 to 1 and 14 to 7 fits the equation

Nancy has 6 pairs of shoes. In fact, 4 fits 3 times into 14, and every time she tallies 4 pair of socks, she buys 2 pairs of shoes. If we number the socks from 1 to 14, we have:

Socks from 1 to 4 - -> 2 pairs of shoes Socks from 5 to 8 - -> 2 pairs of shoes Socks from 9 to 12 - -> 2 pairs of shoes

The remaining pair of socks (13 and 14) are not enough to buy any more shoes!