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Natasha used 75 beads to make a necklace

for her sister. Of the 75 beads, 25 were square.
The rest of the beads were round. What is the
ratio of round to square beads on the necklace?

User Leo Skhrnkv
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Answer: 2:3

Explanation:

25/75 beads are square. Thus, 1 out of every 3 beads (1/3) is square. With this information, 2/3 of the beads are round because 1 - 1/3 = 2/3.

This means that the ratio of round to square beads is 2:3.

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