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There are 20 sweets in a packet. The sweets are either red or blue. 12 of the sweets are red. a) What fraction of sweets are red? b) what is the ratio ofred sweets to blue sweet…

There are 20 sweets in a packet. The sweets are either red or blue. 12 of the sweets are red. a) What fraction of sweets are red? b) what is the ratio ofred sweets to blue sweet…
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There are 20 sweets in a packet. The sweets are either red or blue. 12 of the sweets are red.

a) What fraction of sweets are red?

b) what is the ratio ofred sweets to blue sweets. Give your answer in simplest form

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A. 3/5 are red sweets

B. 2/5 are blue sweets
User JohnnyJS
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A)3/5
I'm not sure about the other, not too good with ratios.
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