Question

A shop sold small and large tinned fish in the ration 2:3. If 300 small tinned fish were sold. How many large tinned fish were sold

Answer 1

Answer:

ratio = 2:3

small tined fish sold= 300

large tinned fish sold =?

ratio =sum of the terms in the ratio

2:3 =2+3=5

ratio 2 is

2/5×300=2×60

=120

ratio of 3is

3/5×300=3×60

=180

totallarged tinned fish sold are

=120+180

=300