In a toy store, the ratio of the number of dolls to the number of teddy bears is 5 : 8. If the store has 200 dolls, how many teddy bears are in the store?

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Shane Mcgrath

29 March, 04:16

In a toy store, the ratio of the number of dolls to the number of teddy bears is 5 : 8. If the store has 200 dolls, how many teddy bears are in the store?

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Damari Shaffer · Answer 1

For my answer it will be 125 teddy bears. I just say 5/8 * 200. When it is reduced it will be 5/1 * 25/1. That will give the answer if 125.

Shyla Baxter · Answer 2

320 teddy bears

dolls to teddy bears=5:8

Dolls=5

Teddy bears=8

x•5 equals 200

200 divided by 5 is 40

x=40

What you do to the top (numerator), you do to the bottom (denominator)

8•40=320

We know there are 5 dolls for every 8 teddy bears. If there is 200 dolls, we have to find how much 5 can go into 200 because we have to find what you have to multiply to make 5 equivalent to 200.200 divided by 5 is 40. We now know we have to multiply 40 by 5 to get 200 so whatever you do to the top you do the bottom. 40 times 8 is 320.