Question

In a mall,1/15 of the stores sell shoes. There are 180 stores in the mall. How many of the stores sell shoes.

Answer 1

$\frac{1}{15} = \frac{x}{180}$

cross multiply

15x = 180

divide by 15

x = 12 stores sell shoes

Answer 2

Answer: 12 stores sell shoes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The fraction of the stores sell shoes =$\dfrac{1}{15}$

The total number of of stores in the mall = 180

Then, the number of  stores sell shoes will be :_

$\dfrac{1}{15}\times\text{Total stores}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \dfrac{1}{15}\times180=12$

Therefore, The number of stores sell shoes = 12