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In a zoo there are 30 monkeys, some gorillas and chimpanzees. The ratio of monkeys to gorillas is 6 to 1. The ratio of monkeys to chimpanzees is 5 to 2. How many gorillas are there? How many chimpanzees
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In a zoo there are 30 monkeys, some gorillas and chimpanzees. The ratio of monkeys to gorillas is 6 to 1. The ratio of monkeys to chimpanzees is 5 to 2. How many gorillas are there? How many chimpanzees are there?

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if the ratio of monkeys to gorillas is 6:1
that means (1÷6)*30=5 gorillas

if the ratio of monkeys to chimpanzees is 5:2
that means (2÷5)*30=12 chimpanzees
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