Question

A shop seels three types of boots (football, rugby and hiking). Sales are usually in the ratio 6:2:3
Last month 24 pairs of football boots were sold How many boots altogether were sold last month

Answer 1

Answer:

last month 24 pairs football boots were sold

then 8 pairs of rugby boots were sold and 12 pairs of hiking boots were sold

as sales are in the ratio 6 : 2 : 3

so the number of boots altogether were sold last month was(24+8+12)=44