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Haileysurratt12 Haileysurratt12
  • 30-10-2014
  • Mathematics
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In a mall,1/15 of the stores sell shoes. There are 180 stores in the mall. How many of the stores sell shoes.

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emmybaby58
emmybaby58 emmybaby58
  • 30-10-2014

\(\frac{1}{15} = \frac{x}{180}\)

cross multiply

15x = 180

divide by 15

x = 12 stores sell shoes

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JeanaShupp
JeanaShupp JeanaShupp
  • 30-09-2019

Answer: 12 stores sell shoes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The fraction of the stores sell shoes =\(\dfrac{1}{15}\)

The total number of of stores in the mall = 180

Then, the number of  stores sell shoes will be :_

\(\dfrac{1}{15}\times\text{Total stores}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \dfrac{1}{15}\times180=12\)

Therefore, The number of stores sell shoes = 12

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