Question

There is a ratio of 4 purple skittles for every 7 red skittles. If a bag has 88 skittles total red

and purple skittles, how many are purple?​

Answer 1

Rounded to the nearest one, the answer is 50.

Explanation:

88 skittles

4 out of 7 are purple

4 / 7 = 0.57

88 * 0.57 = 50.16

--another way--

88 / 7 * 4 = 50.285

--heck, lets do more--

88 * 4 / 7 = 50.285

Good luck! ^^

edit: wait i think its wrong :(

Answer 2

32

Explanation:

Sum the parts of the ratio 4 + 7 = 11

Divide the number of skittles by 11 to find the value of one part of the ratio

88 ÷ 11 = 8 ← value of 1 part of the ratio, thus

number of purple skittles = 4 × 8 = 32