Solution
Step 1:
Write the ration
Ants : Flies = 8 : 3
Step 2
If there were 24 flies
Let the number of ants for 24 flies be x
[tex]\begin{gathered} 8:3\text{ = x : 24} \\ \\ \frac{8}{3}\text{ = }\frac{x}{24} \\ \\ x\text{ = }\frac{8\text{ }\times\text{ 24}}{3} \\ \\ x\text{ = 64} \end{gathered}[/tex]Final answer
64 ants
