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bin at a department store contains blue and red blankets. The ratio of blue blankets to red blankets is 2 to 3. What percent of the blankets in the bin are blue?

User Jmlane
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4 votes

Answer:

66.6667

2 out of 66.6667 is 3%

Explanation:

2 out of what is 3%?

2 out of X is 3%

Equation: Y/X = P%

Solving our equation for X

X = Y/P%

X = 2/3%

Converting percent to decimal:

p = 3%/100 = 0.03

X = 2/0.03

X = 66.6667Answer:

Explanation:

User Golfadas
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4 votes

Answer:

66.6667

2 out of 66.6667 is 3%

Explanation:

2 out of what is 3%?

2 out of X is 3%

Equation: Y/X = P%

Solving our equation for X

X = Y/P%

X = 2/3%

Converting percent to decimal:

p = 3%/100 = 0.03

X = 2/0.03

X = 66.6667

User Morincer
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