= O RATIOS, PROPORTIONS, AND MEASUREMENT
Writing ratios for real-world situations
There are 8 new books and 9 used books on a shelf.
(a) What is the ratio of all books to new books?
(b) What is the ratio of all books to used books?
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(a) ratio of all books to new books is   17 : 8  

or in quotient form: 17/8

(b) ratio of all books to used books is  17 : 9

or in quotient form: 17/9

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of new books = 8

Number of used books =  9

Total number of books = 17

Recall also that ratios are written with the symbol ":" in between the first quantity and then the second quantity, thus the symbol ":" replacing the word "to". For example "Ratio of a to b is written with the symbology:

a : b

which can also be translated to the quotient expression: a/b

Then the requested ratio of

(a) all books to new books is   17 : 8  

or in quotient form: 17/8

(b) all books to used books is  17 : 9

or in quotient form: 17/9

step-by-step explanation:

first you will have to convert 3/4 into a decimal

which is .75

then you will have to divide 1.5 by .75

which is 2

no you have to divide

u = -(6/7)w

step-by-step explanation:

place all values with 'u' on one side of the equation.

4u + 8w = - 3u + 2w

4u + 3u = 2w - 8w

further simplify the equation by solving the addition and subtraction.

7u = - 6w

make 'u' the independent variable by placing its co-efficient on the right-hand side.

u = - (6/7)w