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Phil is a commercial fisherman. He keeps 5 salmon for every 8 cod he catches. If Phil keeps 15 salmon, how many cod will he keep?

Respuesta :

keeps 5 salmon for every 8 cods
keel 15 salmon for ?cods
Step 1:
Cross multiply
15×8=120
Step 2:
120÷5=24. As a result, if Phil keeps 15 salmon, he will keep 24 cods. Hope it help!