Question

During a checkers game, there are 16 pieces left. The ratio of black to red is 3 : 5. How many black pieces are on the board?

Answer 1

Answer:

6 pieces of black.

Step-by-step explanation:

Sum of given ratio = 3 + 5 = 8

$number \: of \: \: black \: \: pieces : \: ratio \: of \: black \: pieces \: \div \: sum \: of \: ratio \: \times \: pieces \: left$

Number of black pieces = 3/8 × 16 = 6

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