Answer:
2/5
Step-by-step explanation:
There's 5 jellybeans in the bag total and of the five, 2 of them are red, so the probability that Cynthia gives him 2 reds is 2/5.
1. You need to make a proportion
2. Your proportion would be 8 over 10 equals X over 15
3. Your equation would be 10x=15(8)
4. 15x8=125
5. 10x=125
6. you would divide 125 by 10
7. thats your answer
Answer 6 hours
Reason
7x + 9.50 = 55
-9.50. -9.50 subtract from both sides
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7x = 45.50
Divide both sides by 7 to isolate x
X = 6.5
So he can rent for 6 hours (the .5 would be charged as a full hour per the problem)
Just divide both sides by 2 because you want to do the opposite operation, to isolate x so if you do you get 80 so x = 80