Question

A bag contains green tokens and black tokens. There are 36 green tokens in the bag. The ratio of green tokens to black tokens is 3 for every 4. Find the number of black tokens in the bag.

black tokens

Answer 1

3/4: 36/x cross multiply then u will have to some one step equation

Answer 2

48 black tokens

Explanation:

The orginal ratio is 3:4

Multiplying 3x12 will get you to 36 green tokens

Now you multiply 12 on the other side.

4x12 is 48 black tokens.

Your new ratio is 36:48