Question

1. 4 out of 5 items were sold on the first day of a going out of business sale. there were 480 items. how many items were sold that day? 1920 4x/4 x= (4/5)x/480

Explanation:

Step1: Define proportion for sold items

The fraction of sold items is $\frac{4}{5}$, total items = 480.

Step2: Calculate number of sold items

Multiply total items by the fraction:
$\text{Sold items} = 480 \times \frac{4}{5}$

Step3: Simplify the calculation

First compute $480 \div 5 = 96$, then $96 \times 4 = 384$.

Answer:

384