Question

If the ratio of the number of apples to the number of oranges is 8:3, then the number of

apples are / th of the total number.

(b) The number of oranges are / th of the total number.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Ratio of numbers can also be represented as ratio of x times the ratio (I.e. if the ratio is 1:2 it is equal to 1x:2x because the x cancels out).

From this we conclude that 3:4:8 is the same as 3x:4x:8x and that the sum of these values is equal to 75:

3x+4x+8x=75

15x=75

x=5

so, 3x=15,4x=20,8x=40

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