Question

In Zoe's garden, the ratio of the number of green peppers to the number of red peppers is 3:4. If there number are 60 red peppers, how many green peppers are in Zoe's garden? F. 54. G. 55. H. 48. I. 45.

Answer 1

I. 45.

Explanation:

3 green peppers g green peppers

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4 red peppers 60 red peppers

Using cross products

3 * 60 = 4 * g

180 = 4g

Divide each side by 4

180/4 =4g/4

45 = g

There are 45 green peppers