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 · Answer 1 · 2014-10-30T23:16:58-04:00

[tex] \frac{1}{15} = \frac{x}{180} [/tex]

cross multiply

15x = 180

divide by 15

x = 12 stores sell shoes

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JeanaShupp JeanaShupp · Answer 2 · 2019-09-30T10:16:09-04:00

Answer: 12 stores sell shoes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The fraction of the stores sell shoes =[tex]\dfrac{1}{15}[/tex]

The total number of of stores in the mall = 180

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

[tex]\dfrac{1}{15}\times\text{Total stores}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \dfrac{1}{15}\times180=12[/tex]

Therefore, The number of stores sell shoes = 12

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