Question

Max bought a box of banana muffins and chocolate muffins. The ratio of the number of banana muffins to the number of chocolate muffins was 1:3. There were 2 banana muffins. How many muffins were there?​

Answer 1

Answer:

8

Step-by-step explanation:

banana: chocolate

     1      :      3       [ Ratio ]

     2     :      6       [ Real amount ]

2+6 = 8

Answer 2

Answer:

Given,

Ratio of Banana Muffins to Chocolate Muffins is 1:3

Number of Banana Muffins is 2

Number of Chocolate Muffins is ?

Let the number of Chocolate Muffins be ' x '

1 × 2 = 2

3 × 2 = 6

2:6

So, the number of Chocolate Muffins is 6

Total number of muffins = 2+6 = 8 Muffins