Question

There are 48 cards in a pack and each card is either red or black. the ratio of red cards to black card is 1:1. 8 red cards are removed. Find the ratio of the number of red cards now in the pack to the number of black cards. Give your answer in it's simplest form.

Answer 1

Pack 48                          48/2 =24

Red= 24                      24/24 : 24 / 24

Black = 24                            1:1

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Pack 48                        48/2 = 24    

Red= 16                     24 / 16 : 24 / 24

Black= 24                    1,5 : 1

There's 1,5 black cards for each red card

Answer 2

Answer:2:3

Step-by-step explanation:

Pack = 48  RED=24 BLACK=24

                  RED= 16 BLACK=24

16:24

4:6

2:3