knights participated in the tournament?
(Please show your work because the answer is according to my book, 2,300 knights.) Thank you!
2006-09-24 15:14:02 · 2 answers · asked by Chelsey 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
This problem would best be solved using a ratio. Since 0.36 can be expressed as a percentage (36%), it can also be written as a fraction, which would be 36/100. 36 stands for the number of knights that wore new armor, and the 100 stands for the total number of knights. The second fraction would be 828/X. 828 is the number of knights who wore new armor, and X is the total number of knights. Your equation would be 36/100 times 828/X. When you cross-multiply, you end up the the equation:
36X=82800
X=2300.
So, 2300 knights participated in the tournament.
2006-09-24 16:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Bastet's kitten 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the book is right
828/x=3600/100
36x=82800
divide each by 36
x=2300
2006-09-24 15:56:46 · answer #2 · answered by mica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋