Question

In a bakery, the ratio of fruit scones to cheese scones is 3:4.

a) Given that there are 24 cheese scones, how many fruit scones are there?
b)
If 6 fruit scones were sold, what would be the new ratio of fruit scones to cheese scones?

Answer 1

a) 18 fruit scones

b) 6:8

Explanation:

a) The ratio is 3:4 given that there 3 fruit scones to 4 cheese scones so if there are 24 cheese scones, 24/4=6, 3*6=18 so there 18 fruit scones.

b) The ratio is 3:4 given that there 3 fruit scones to 4 cheese scones so if there are 6 fruit scones, 6/3=2, 2*4=8 so there are 8 cheese scones. The new ratio would be 6:8

Answer 2

a) 18 and b)1:2

Explanation:

for a i divided 24 by 4 (24:4) and got 6 the i multiplied 3 by 6 and got 18. also you could do a proportion and fruit scones would be x so you have to calculate x. if you don't know how to do proportions you can ask me i can explain.

for b since i got the count was 18:24. i took away those six from 18 and got with the ratio 12:24. i divided both sides by twelve and got 1:2