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The ratio of frogs to toads was 3 to 7. If there were 1280 frogs and toads in all, how many were frogs?

User Justin Talbott
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Answer:

348 frogs

Explanation:

ratio = 3:7

total of ratio = 10

frogs = 3/10 × 1280 = 348 frogs

User Abarr
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Answer:

let the ratio be 3x and 7x.

3x+7x=1280

10x=1280

x=128

Now

frogs =3x=3*128=384

toads =7x=7*128=896

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