Question

Can you solve this? Thank you

Answer 1

14

Explanation:

ratio of red : blue = 4 : 3 = 4x : 3x ( x is a multiplier )

8 red counters are added , so

4x + 8 : 3x = 8 : 3

Expressing the ratio in fractional form

`(4x+8)/(8)` =
`(3x)/(3)` ( cross- multiply )

24x = 3(4x + 8) = 12x + 24 ( subtract 12x from both sides )

12x = 24 ( divide both sides by 12 )

x = 2

original number of counters = 4x + 3x = 7x = 7(2) = 14