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Matthew made a fruit salad in which the ratio of blueberries to red grapes is 8:6 if Matthew use 28 blueberries how many red grapes did he use

User Alexey Volkov
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Answer:

The answer is 21

Explanation:

If you do 28/8 you get 3.5. So he used 3 1/2 blueberries. Then you have to times 6 by 3.5 to get 21. Put it back into ratio form and you get 28:21

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User Vinithravit
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Answer:

21 red grapes

Explanation:

B:G

8:6

28:x

28/8=3.5

therefore 6*3.5 = x

User Martin Robins
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