how many shoes are displayed?

Question

penny sells shos at the local store and recently set up a display to helpsell shoes. one third of the shoes in the display are hightops. one third of the shoes are boots, and one sixth of the shoes are flats. eight of the shoes are sandals. how many shoes are in the display?

Answer 1

1/3 are hightops

1/3 are boots

1/6 are flats,

therefore 1/6 are sandals.

 

Since there are 8 sandals, and they make up 1/6th of the shoe total, you can use a proportion and solve:

 

1 =  8

6     x       Cross multiply and divide and you will find the answer