The ratio of the distances a 7-iron and a 5-iron will drive a golf ball is 5 to 6. If a golfer averages 153 yards with a 7-iron, how far should he average with a 5-iron

5/6=153/x

The distance would be 18335 yards

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To find out how far the golfer should average with a 5-iron, we can use the given ratio of the distances between a 7-iron and a 5-iron. The ratio states that the distance driven by a 7-iron is 5 units, while the distance driven by a 5-iron is 6 units.

Since we know the average distance with a 7-iron is 153 yards, we can set up a proportion using the ratio:

Distance with 7-iron / Distance with 5-iron = Ratio of distances

153 yards / Distance with 5-iron = 5/6

To find the distance with a 5-iron, we can cross-multiply and solve for the unknown:

(153 yards) * (6 / 5) = Distance with 5-iron

153 * 6 / 5 = Distance with 5-iron

918 / 5 = Distance with 5-iron

The golfer should average approximately 183.6 yards with a 5-iron.