Question

Ritu went to the market to buy some pastries and cakes. There are 6 more cakes than
pastries. If the ratio of the number of pastries to the number of cakes is 3 : 2, find the number of each.​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let ratio be 3x and 2x

3x = 2x + 6

x = 6

cakes = 3x = 3×6 = 18

pastries = 2x = 2×6 = 12