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28 January, 17:14

A wedding planner uses 72 ivy stems for 18 centerpieces. When she arrives at the venue, she realizes she will only need 16 centerpieces. How many ivy stems should she use so that the ratio of ivy stems to centerpieces stays the same?

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  1. 28 January, 17:16
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    64

    Step-by-step explanation:

    creating a chart would be useful when doing this type of problem
  2. 28 January, 17:23
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    64

    Step-by-step explanation:

    18/72 = 16/x

    16 x 72 = 1152

    1152/18 = 64

    The ratio of stems to center pieces is 2/8 so it cchecks out.
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