A teacher gives pens and pencils to elementary students at an equal rate.

Pencils Pens
18 72
29 A
35 140
B 168

Determine the missing value for the letter B.
38
42
63
70

1 answer

To find the missing value for B, we can set up a proportion with the known values:

18 pencils / 72 pens = 35 pencils / 140 pens

To solve for B, we can cross multiply:

18 * 140 = 72 * 35

2520 = 2520

Since the equation is true, it means that B is the same as A, which is 168 pens.

Therefore, the missing value for B is 168 pens.