Question

Mrs. Flick is giving out free rodents for you to dissect. She gives out 35 total rodents, and the ratio of possums to skunks is 5:2. How many possums does she give out?

Answer 1

5 possums and 2 skunks = 7 total rodents

5 possums     x possums

---------------- =  ---------------

7 total             35 total

using cross products

5 * 35 = 7 * x

175 = 7x

divide by 7

175/7 =x

25 =x

There are 25 possums