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10 March, 15:49

The ratio of fishing boats to sailboats in a bay is 8:3. There are a total of 24 sailboats in the bay. How many fishing boats are in the bay?

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  1. 10 March, 18:09
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    8 to 3 is fishing to sail

    fishing=8 units

    sailboats=3 units

    sailboats=24

    24=3 units

    divide by 3

    8=1 unit

    8 units=fishing

    1unit=8

    times 8 both sides

    8unit=64=fishing

    64 fishing boats
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