Question

A box of chocolates contains milk chocolates and dark chocolates in the ratio 2:3. The box contains 50 chocolates. How many milk chocolates are there in the box?

Answer 1

The box contains 20 milk chocolates.

Explanation:

Given that the chocolate box has milk chocolates and dark chocolates in a ratio of 2 milk chocolates for every 3 dark, and the total number of chocolates in the box is 50 units, to determine how many milk chocolates are in the box. it is necessary to perform the following calculation:

50 / (2 + 3)

50/5

10

Milk chocolates: 2 x 10 = 20

Dark chocolates: 3 x 10 = 30

Therefore, the box contains 20 milk chocolates.