Question

red and blue ceramic tiles are laid according to a pattern such that every 21 red tiles used, 4 blue tiles are used. if a total of 425 tiles are used, how many of them are blue? setup a proportion for this scenario( use x for your unknown number of blue tiles).

Answer 1

Answer:

X= blue tiles

Y = red tiles

X/y = 4/21

X+y= 425

Y= 357 tiles

X= 68 tiles

Step-by-step explanation:

red and blue ceramic tiles are laid according to a pattern.

The pattern= every 21 red tiles used, 4 blue tiles are used

Total number of tiles used = 425 tiles

X= blue tiles

Y = red tiles

X/y = 4/21

X+y= 425

21x= 4y

X= 4y/21

X+y= 425

4y/21 + y = 425

25y= 425(21)

Y=( 425*21)/25

Y= 357 tiles

X= 4y/21

X= (4*357)/21

X= 1428/21

X= 68 tiles