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Unit conversions using similar ratios – and yes, these are nonsense units

Ratios:
1 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒 10 𝑐𝑜𝑤𝑠 3 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑𝑠 9 𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠 2 𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑
3 𝑐𝑜𝑤𝑠 1 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑 5 𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠 1 𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 5 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 6 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑠

Flipped ratios:
3 𝑐𝑜𝑤𝑠 1 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑 5 𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠 1 𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 5 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 6 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑠
1 ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒 10 𝑐𝑜𝑤𝑠 3 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑𝑠 9 𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑠 2 𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑

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Using the above units, solve the problems using ratio conversions. No credit will be given if
steps are not shown.

1. How many cows in 5 horses?

2. How many lemons in 10.0 oranges?

3. How many fords in 6.0 oranges?

4. How many birds in 10.0 oranges?

5. How many lemons in 18.0 trucks?

6. How many oranges in 5.0 horses?

7. How many cows in 15.0 fords?

8. How many birds in 2.00 trucks?

9. How many fords in 1.00 bird?

10. How many horses in 10.0 trucks?

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