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  • 08-09-2017
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The ratio of red cars to blue cars in a parking lot was 5 : 3. If there were 40 red cars how many blue cars were there?

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alanannewell
alanannewell alanannewell
  • 08-09-2017
every 5 red cars there are 3 blue cars
so if there are 40 red cars there are going to be  24 blue cars
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bellabutton
bellabutton bellabutton
  • 08-09-2017
If there are 40 red cars, there would be 24 blue cars because, you represent the equation as 5 : 3
                        40 : ?
You do 40 divided by 5 which is 8. You then multiply 3 x 8 which is 24. 
24 blue cars :)
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