At the annual Grade 8 ski trip, for every 2 students who skied, 3 snowboarded. Ninety-six students snowboarded. How many students skied? Show your work. Can someone help???

Answer 1

I'd set it up as a proportion.

2/3 : x/96

Cross multiply and solve for x.

Answer 2

Another way to read the problem is this:

3/5 of the students snowboarded. A total of 96 snowboared. How many skied?

Notice the denominator, and how it was calculated.

Answer 3

thanks alot you two i understand it now.

Answer 4

You're welcome.

Answer 5

2:3 = x:96
96/3 = 32

2•32 = 64

64 students skied.