The ratio of a quarterback's completed passes to attempted passes is 5 to 8. If he attempted 16 passes, find how many passes he completed. Round to the nearest whole number if necessary.
Let
x -----> number of quarterback's completed passes
y -----> number of quarterback's attempted passes
so
x/y=5/8 -----> x=(5/8)*y -----> equation A
y=16 -----> equation B
substitute equation B in equation A
x=(5/8)*16
x=10
therefore
