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hello I'm in the 7th grade and i need help with these word problems are you able to help and explain it to me so I can understand .. the title is called word Ratios

Hello Im In The 7th Grade And I Need Help With These Word Problems Are You Able To Help And Explain It To Me So I Can Understand The Title Is Called Word Ratios class=

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a) 12 goats ate 3 pizzas. To find goat per pizza, dividing the number of goats by the number of pizzas:

[tex]\frac{12\text{ goats}}{3\text{ pizzas}}=4\text{ }\frac{goat}{pizza}[/tex]

b) 20 banks are robbed for a total of $50,000. To find the money per bank, divide the total money by the number of banks.

[tex]\frac{50,000}{20}=2500\text{ }\frac{\text{\$}}{bank}[/tex]

c) In 86 years, 9 drops have formed. To find years per drop, divide the years by the number of drops.

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{86\text{ years}}{9\text{ drops}} \\ 9.6\text{ }\frac{years}{drop} \end{gathered}[/tex]

d) 3 hippos eat 5 pumpkins

To find the number of pumpkins per hippo, divide 5 by 3.

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{5\text{ pumpkins}}{3\text{ hippos}}=1.7\text{ }\frac{pumpkins}{hippos} \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]