Question

the ratio of strawberries to grapes in the fruit salad is 3:9. the ratio of strawberries to honeydew is 6:14. if there are 36 grapes. how many strawberries and how much honeydew is there?

Answer 1

12 strawberries

28 honeydew

Explanation:

`(strawberries)/(grapes)` =
`(3)/(9)` =
`(x)/(36)`

9 x 4 = 36

so, 3 x 4 = 12

There are 12 strawberries

`(strawberries)/(honeydew)` =
`(6)/(14)` =
`(12)/(x)`

6 x 2 = 12

so, 14 x 2 = 28

There are 28 honeydew