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3) Simone has a selection of green and red pens. 3/5 of the pens are red.

Write down the ratio of green to red pens.

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Answer:

2 : 3

Explanation:


(3)/(5) of the pens are red , then
(2)/(5) are green

ratio of green : red =
(2)/(5) :
(3)/(5) ( multiply both parts by 5 to clear the fractions )

green : red = 2 : 3

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