Question

Five out of eight birds that visited the feeder ate the birdseed. If 60 birds ate the birdseed today, how many birds visited the feeder?

Answer 1

Answer:

36

Step-by-step explanation:

12 x 5 = 60

12 x 3 = 36

Answer 2

Answer:

96

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :Five out of eight birds that visited the feeder ate the birdseed.

To Find :If 60 birds ate the birdseed today, how many birds visited the feeder?

Solution:

Let x be the number of birds visited the feeder

Since we are given that Five out of eight birds that visited the feeder ate the birdseed.

So, ATQ

$5:8 = 60:x$

$\frac{5}{8}=\frac{60}{x}$

$x=60 \times \frac{8}{5}$

$x=96$

Hence If 60 birds ate the birdseed today, 96 birds visited the feeder.