Question

In a bowl of fruit, there are green grapes and black grapes in the ratio 3 : 4

If there are 24 green grapes, how many black grapes are there?

Answer 1

32

Explanation:

By Question :-

• Green grapes: Black grapes= 3:4

Let :-

• Number of black grapes = x

Therefore,

• GG/ BG = 3/4
• 24/x = 3/4
• x = 24 × 4/3
• x = 8 × 4
• x = 32

Answer 2

32

Explanation:

Green : black

3 4

We have 24 green

3+8=24

so multiply each side by 8

Green : black

3*8 4*8

24 32

There are 32 black grapes