If the ratio of red objects to blue objects is 3 : 1, what precent of the objects are red?

Lokesh SN asked Oct 14, 2023

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Lokesh SN asked Oct 14, 2023

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Answer:

75%

Explanation:

If the ratio of red:blue is 3:1, then there are 4 (some multiple of 4) in all.

The ratio of red:total is 3:4

3/4 is .75, times by 100 to convert to a percent.

.75 × 100 is 75%

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