Respuesta :

6/18=x/15
1/3 = x/15
cross multiply

x= 5 plants


Answer:

Out of 15 deliveries in one week, 5 are plants

Step-by-step explanation:

At an aquarium, 6 out of 18 deliveries are plants.

Ratio of plant to delivery is given by

         [tex]r=\frac{6}{18} =\frac{1}{3}[/tex]

Now we need to find out of 15 deliveries in one week, how many are plants.

Total number of plants is given by 15 r.

[tex]\texttt{Total number of plants = }15\times \frac{1}{3}=5[/tex]

Out of 15 deliveries in one week, 5 are plants

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