Final answer:
To find the ratio of the total number of chocolates to almond chocolates when there are 2/3 as many almond chocolates as milk chocolates, sum the chocolates and simplify to get a ratio of 5:2.
Step-by-step explanation:
If there are 2/3 as many almond chocolates as milk chocolates in the jar, we can use a variable to represent the number of milk chocolates and express the number of almond chocolates in terms of this variable. Let's say there are x milk chocolates. This means there would be (2/3)x almond chocolates. To find the ratio of the total number of chocolates to almond chocolates, first find the total number of chocolates which is the sum of milk chocolates and almond chocolates: x + (2/3)x. Simplifying this, we get (5/3)x total chocolates.
Now, to find the ratio of the total number of chocolates to almond chocolates, we divide the total number (5/3)x by the number of almond chocolates (2/3)x. The (2/3)x in the denominator divides out, leaving us with a ratio of (5/3)x / (2/3)x which simplifies to 5/2. Therefore, the ratio of the total number of chocolates to almond chocolates is 5:2.