Question

there are 255 boxes of different sizes large medium small these boxes are in the ratio 2 ratio 1 ratio 5 find the number of medium​

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is: 31.875

Step-by-step solution:-

No. of Boxes = 255

Three types of boxes = Large, Medium and Small

Ratio of the boxes = 2 : 1 : 5  Respectively

Solution:-

Let the Ratio of boxes be 2x, 1x, and 5x

2x + 1x + 5x = 255

8x = 255

x = 255 / 8

[ Divide 255 by 8 and you will get 31.875 ]

x = 31.875

Large sized boxes = 2x

                               = 2 * 31.875

                               = 63.75

                               = 64 boxes [ You need to remove the decimals ]

Medium sized boxes = 1x

                                   = 1 * 31.875

                                   = 31.875

                                   = 32 [ You need to remove the decimals ]

Small sized boxes = 5x

                               = 5 * 31.875

                               = 159.375

                               = 159 [ You need to remove the decimals ]

If you sum up all the numbers for confirmation =  64 + 32 + 159

                                                                                 = 255

The answer you needed was the number of medium sized boxes which is 32 or 31.875