What is the ratio of doves to parrots in a cage is 1 to 2. If there are 6 doves and parrots altogether in the cage, then how many parrots are there?

asked Jul 14, 2015 132k views

2 votes

7.6k points

Please log in or register to add a comment.

4 votes

$d:p=1:2\\\\ (d)/(1)=(p)/(2)=k \\\\ d=k \\\\ p=2k \\\\ d+p=6 \\\\ k+2k=6 \\\\ 3k=6 \\\\ \boxed{k=(6)/(3)=2} \\\\ d=2 \\\\ p=2*2 \\\\ p=4$

Shivam Singh answered Jul 17, 2015

7.2k points

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

8.1m questions

10.8m answers