Question

A bowl of fruit contains a 4: 1 ratio of blueberries to strawberries. There is a total of 65 berries in the bowl. How many of them are blueberries and how many are strawberries? *

Answer 1

Answer:

blueberries = 52

strawbwrries = 13

Step-by-step explanation:

Total ratio = 4+1 = 5

Given ratio of blueberries divided by total ratio and multiplied by total number of berries

4÷5×65 = 52

Given ratio of strawberries divided by total ratio and multiplied by total number of berries

1÷5×65 = 13

TO CHECK THE GIVEN ANSWER.....ADD THE BLUEBERRIES AND STRAWBERRIES