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There are a total of 18 chairs. If the ratio of the red chairs tobrown chairs is 2 to 4, how many of them are red?

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The end ratio is 3:3 I think do there are 12 red chairs
User Sean Thorburn
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Answer:Of the 18 chairs, 6 are red

Explanation:

Given total no of chairs =18

Ratio of red chairs to brown chairs =2:4=
(2)/(4)

So there are 6(2+4) parts chair out of which 2 are red and 4 are brown

∴ 6 part equals 18 chairs

1 part equals
(18)/(6)

=3 chairs

Now 2 part equals 2×3=6

i.e. there are 6 red chairs

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