The ratio of pants to shorts is 4:3, which means that for every 4 pants, there are 3 shorts.
In the image, there are a total of 70 pants and shorts. The bracket encompasses both the set of 3 shorts and the set of 4 pants, indicating that the total of 70 applies to both sets together.
Since the ratio is 4:3, we can divide the total by the sum of the ratio's parts, which is 4+3=7.
70 / 7 = 10
Therefore, there are 10 parts in the ratio, and each part represents 10 pants or shorts.
To find the number of shorts, we multiply the number of parts for shorts (3) by the value of each part (10).
3 x 10 = 30
So, there are 30 shorts available for sale.
Therefore, the correct answer is: 30 shorts
Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a set of three adjacent boxes labeled as Shorts. Another set of four adjacent rectangles is labeled as Pants and is placed below Shorts. All rectangles have the same dimensions. A bracket on the right side encompasses both sets and points to the number 70.
A clothing store has pants and shorts for sale in a ratio of 4:3 . If there are a total of 70 pants and shorts available for sale, how many of those are shorts?
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30 shorts
30 shorts
40 shorts
40 shorts
10 shorts
10 shorts
21 shorts
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