Question

In a box the ratio of nails to screws is 7:6.If there are 12 screws,how many nails are there?

Answer 1

Answer:

14

Step-by-step explanation:

Let no of nails be x

7/6=x/12

(7*12)/6=x

x=14

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the number of nails= 7x

Let the number of screws= 6x=12

So, x=12/6= 2

Number of nails= 2*7= 14

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