To represent the given ratio using a tape diagram, we can draw three sections for William's crackers and five sections for Daphne's crackers. Each section will represent an equal amount of crackers.
Let's say each section represents x crackers.
Since the total number of crackers is given as 48, the equation becomes:
3x + 5x = 48
Combining like terms:
8x = 48
Dividing both sides of the equation by 8:
x = 6
Therefore, each section represents 6 crackers.
To find out how many crackers Daphne has, we need to multiply the number of sections representing Daphne's crackers (5 sections) by the number of crackers represented by each section (6 crackers).
Daphne has 5 sections * 6 crackers = 30 crackers.
Thus, Daphne has 30 crackers.
William and Daphne, both have crackers for a snack. The ratio of Williams crackers to Daphne‘s is 3 : 5 if there are 48 crackers total how many crackers does Daphne have you use a tape diagram to help organize your thinking
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