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IF THE RATIO IN AVALENTINE DAY CANDY BOX OF MILK CHOCOLATE AND MILK CHOCOLATE IS 2 TO 3 HOW MANY DARK CHOCOLATES ARE IF THRERE 8 MILK CHOCOLATE

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If the ratio of milk chocolate to dark chocolate in a Valentine's Day candy box is 2 to 3, and there are 8 milk chocolates, we can find the number of dark chocolates by setting up a proportion.

We know that the ratio of milk chocolate to dark chocolate is 2 to 3. So, we can set up the following proportion:

2/3 = 8/x

To solve for x, we can cross multiply:

2x = 3 * 8

2x = 24

Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we get:

x = 12

Therefore, there are 12 dark chocolates in the Valentine's Day candy box.
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