Set up a proportion.
flagpole/shadow = woman/her shadow.
f/s1 = w/s2
f = 42.9
s1 = 253
w = 6.2
s2 = ??? = x
42.9/253 = 6.2 / x
42.9 x = 253*6.2
42.9 x = 1568.6
x = 1568.6 / 42.9
x = 36.56 The womans shadow is 36.56 feet long <<<< ===== answer.
The was to solve this problem is to get the letter, in this problem z by itself. so you would move 14.5 to the other side of the equal sign by subtracting. so the answer would be a = -9.1
Answer:
4800
Step-by-step explanation:
x is the number of total students
x * 9/20 = number of female students
x * 9/20 = 2160
Multiply each side by 20/9
x * 9/20 * 20/9 = 2160 * 20/9
x =4800
