Question

riley has 162 of the coins 2/9 are nickels and 2/9 are nickels and the rest are quarters what is the ratio of riley's nickels to dimes to quarters

Answer 1

we have that

total coins=162

nickels=162*(2/9)=36

dimes=162*(2/9)=36

quarters=162-(36+36)=90

therefore

the ratio of Riley's nickels to dimes to quarters is

36:36:90

simplify

12:12:30

6:6:15

2:2:5

the answer is 2:2:5