Respuesta :
I think your quetsion was supposed to be
'Mark can make 42 birthday cakes in 7 days. How many birthday cakes can Mark make in 5 days?'
ratio and proprtion
cakes:days=42:7=42/7
42/7=x/5
42/7=x/5
6/1=x/5
times both sides by 5
30=x
30 cakes
'Mark can make 42 birthday cakes in 7 days. How many birthday cakes can Mark make in 5 days?'
ratio and proprtion
cakes:days=42:7=42/7
42/7=x/5
42/7=x/5
6/1=x/5
times both sides by 5
30=x
30 cakes