How many antelope were there?

Question

War Eagle spied 1428 antelope and wildebeests grazing on the savannah. If they were in the ratio of 9 to 5, how many antelope were poseurs?

Answer 1

So, Amani, having 9 parts to 5 gives us 14 total parts.

 

1428/14 = 102 animals in each of the 14 parts

Nine parts are antelope.

9(102) = 918 antelope

 

It doesn't ask, but to help check, 5(102) = 510 wildabeests, and 918 + 510 = 1428

 

918/1428 = 9/14

510/1428 = 5/14

 

Boom.