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This is a ratios question.

6:8 is equivalent to 24:???, find the unknown.

I always prefer to think of a ratio as a fraction.

The above question is just the same as asking

6/8 = 24/???, find ???.

More mathematically,

6/8=24/x, find x

we just need to do a bit of algebra to find that x = 24*8/6 = 32

Too easy. You can possibly visualise the answer in your head. 6 people to 8 people, 24 people to 32 people...does this feel like similar ratios??? It certainly does to me

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