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In a mall,1/15 of the stores sell shoes. There are 180 stores in the mall. How many of the stores sell shoes.

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emmybaby58
[tex] \frac{1}{15} = \frac{x}{180} [/tex]

cross multiply

15x = 180

divide by 15

x = 12 stores sell shoes
JeanaShupp

Answer: 12 stores sell shoes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The fraction of the stores sell shoes =[tex]\dfrac{1}{15}[/tex]

The total number of of stores in the mall = 180

Then, the number of  stores sell shoes will be :_

[tex]\dfrac{1}{15}\times\text{Total stores}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \dfrac{1}{15}\times180=12[/tex]

Therefore, The number of stores sell shoes = 12

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