Question

Darin used blocks to model the following situation. How can Darin use his model to find the number of speedboats the dealer sells if it sells 42 fishing boats​?
A boat dealer sells 7 fishing boats for every 4 speedboats it sells.
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Part 1
The model can be used like a bar diagram. Since the dealer sold 42 fishing boats​, each block represents
  
enter your response here fishing boats or speedboats. The dealer sells
  
enter your response here speedboats.

Answer 1

Each block represents 42 ÷ 7 = 6 boats (so 6 fishing boats or 6 speedboats). The dealer sells 4 × 6 = 24 speedboats.