To find the value that should be inserted into each rectangle, we need to divide the total number of tickets by the sum of the parts of the ratio (5 + 3):
1200 / (5 + 3) = 1200 / 8 = 150
Therefore, each rectangle should have the value 150 inserted.
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An illustration shows two horizontal tape diagrams made up of equally sized rectangles. The top tape diagram is 5 rectangles long and is labeled tickets sold. The bottom tape diagram is 3 rectangles long and is labeled tickets not sold. All the rectangles are equally sized.
A baseball team has 1,200 tickets to sell. The ratio of tickets sold to unsold tickets is 5:3 . What value should be inserted into each rectangle?
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