Question
If 18 black socks represent 45% of all the socks in a sock drawer, how many socks are there all together in the drawer?
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let's assume the total number of socks in the drawer is represented by "x".
We are given that 18 black socks represent 45% of all the socks in the drawer.
This means that 18 black socks make up 45/100 * x = 9/20 * x.
So, we can set up the equation: 18 = 9/20 * x.
Multiplying both sides of the equation by 20, we get: 360 = 9 * x.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 9, we find: x = 360/9 = <<360/9=40>>40.
Therefore, there are 40 socks all together in the drawer.
We are given that 18 black socks represent 45% of all the socks in the drawer.
This means that 18 black socks make up 45/100 * x = 9/20 * x.
So, we can set up the equation: 18 = 9/20 * x.
Multiplying both sides of the equation by 20, we get: 360 = 9 * x.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 9, we find: x = 360/9 = <<360/9=40>>40.
Therefore, there are 40 socks all together in the drawer.