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The ratio of potatoes to carrots in a vegetable cart is 1:1. If there are 473 carrots, how many potatoes are there?

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Answer:

473 potatoes

Explanation:

The ratio is 1:1, meaning that for every carrot, there is a potato.

User Yvonnezoe
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Answer:

473 potatoes

Explanation:

473/1 = 473

(Plus anything times/divided by 1 equals itself)

so 1:1 x 473:473 = 473:473

Therefore there are 473 potatoes

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