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In a box of chocolates, 2/5 of the chocolates are milk chocs, and the rest are plain chocs. What is the ratio milk chocolates : plain chocolates?

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Answer:


(2)/(5) : (3)/(5)

Explanation:


(2)/(5) = milk \: chocolate

They need to add up to 1 so 5-2=3 (3 will be your numerator) you need denominator won't change.


( 3)/(5) = plain \: chocolate

now we need to put it in a ratio.


(2)/(5) : (3)/(5)

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