Question

For every 8 squirrels that Travis sees in his backyard, six are dining at the bird feeder. Travis saw 28 squirrels today. About how many were eating birdseed? A) 16 B) 20 C) 21 D)24 Thank you so much!

Answer 1

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This is a ratio...
see8, eating 6
8:6::28:x or in fractions
8/6=28/x
and flipping it
6/8=x/28
3/4=x/28
x=(3/4)*28=....

Answer 2

So, the answer is 21.

Answer 3

For every 8 squirrels that Travis sees in his backyard, six are dining at the bird feeder. Travis saw 28 squirrels today. About how many were eating birdseed?

Answer 4

21