Question

A box of 42 chocolates contains milk and dark chocolates in the ratio of

3: 4. How many chocolates of each type are there?
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Answer 1

There are 18 milk chocolates and 24 dark chocolates in the box.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of milk and dark chocolates in the box, we must first calculate the total number of chocolates of both types. Let's assume the number of milk chocolates is 3x and the number of dark chocolates is 4x, where x is a common factor. Since the ratio is 3:4, the total number of chocolates in the box is 3x+4x=7x.

Given that there are 42 chocolates in total, we can set up the equation 7x = 42. Solving for x, we find x = 6. Therefore, there are 3x = 3 * 6 = 18 milk chocolates and 4x = 4 * 6 = 24 dark chocolates in the box.