What number multiplied by 4 equals 8? Multiply 7 by that number.
4boys/7girls = 8boys/14 girls
Practice makes perfect
Let's pay close attention to the given rate.
4boys/8girls=8boys/girls
We need to find the number that we can multiply 4 by to get 8.
4* ? =8
We multiply 4 by 2 to get 8, so we will also multiply 7 by 2 to find an equivalent rate.
