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A bag contains 10 white gumballs and 12 orange gumballs. What is the ratio, written in lowest terms, of white gumballs to the total number of gumballs in the bag?
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A bag contains 10 white gumballs and 12 orange gumballs.

What is the ratio, written in lowest terms, of white gumballs to the total number of gumballs in the bag?

User Foolish
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10wg + 12og = 22 gumballs

10:22 simplified is 5:11...

I'm not entirely sure but I hoped I helped :)
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10+12=22 \\ (10)/(22) 10:22 \\ 10/2=5 \\ 22/2=11 \\ (5)/(11) (5)/(11) 5:11
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