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In the cafeteria, 100 milk cartons were put out for breakfast. At the end of breakfast, 27 remained.

a. What is the ratio of the number of milk cartons taken to the total number of milk cartons?
b. What is the ratio of the number of milk cartons remaining to the number of milk cartons taken?

User Stas Parshin
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#a

total milk cartons used=100-27=73

  • Total=100

So the ratio is

  • 73:100

#b

It's already mentioned in question

  • The ratio is 27:73
User Valanto
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Answer:

a. 73:100

b. 27:73

Explanation:

total: 100

number remaining: 27

number taken: 100 - 27 = 73

a. taken:total = 73:100

b. remaining:taken = 27:73

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