Question

A box of chocolates has 8 red, 12 blue, 5 green and 10 yellow. Express the number of chocolates as

ratios in their lowest terms.
a. red: yellow
b.green: yellow
c. red: total chocolates

Answer 1

a. red: yellow

`8:10=4:5`

There are 4 reds for every 5 yellows.

b. green: yellow

`5:10=1:2`

There is 1 green for every two yellows.

c. red: total

`8:35`

There are 8 reds out of 35 chocolates.

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