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The ratio of berries to oranges is 10:1 if there are 25 oranges how many berries are there

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Answer:

250 berries

Explanation:

We know that the ratio of berries to oranges is 10:1. This ratio tells us, for every one orange, there should be ten berries. But, now we have 25 oranges:

For every orange there are ten berries, and since we have 25 oranges, we can write an expression:

25 oranges * 10 = 250 berries

There are 250 berries.

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