ratio to wooden bats to metal bats is 2 to 3 if there are 17 wooden bats how many metal bats are there

There are about 25 metal bats

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of wooden bats to metal bats is 2 to 3

There are 17 wooden bats

We need to find the number of the metal bats

∵ The ratio of wooden bats to metal bats is 2 to 3

∵ There are 17 wooden bats

By using the ratio method

→ wooden : metal

→ 2 : 3

→ 17 : x

By using cross multiplication

∴ 2 * x = 17 * 3

∴ 2 x = 51

- Divide both sides by 2

∴ x = 25.5

∵ x represents the number of the metal bats

∵ The number of the metal bates must by whole number

∴ The number of the metal bats is about 25

There are about 25 metal bats