Theo gets 2 stars for every 5 correct answers he gives. What is the minimum number of correct answers Theo must give if he wants to get 12 stars?

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Serena D.
Apr 19, 2018

#30# correct answers

Explanation:

Let's set up a proportion (stars to correct answers):

#2/5=12/a rarr a# represents the unknown number of correct answers Theo would have to have in order to get #12# stars

#2*a=5*12 rarr# Cross multiply

#2a=60#

#a=30#

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