Question

if marvin bought 490 soda cans and candy bars, where the ratio is 3:4, respectively, how many of each did marvin buy?

Answer 1

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Answer:

• 210 soda cans
• 280 candy bars

Explanation:

The 3+4 = 7 ratio units represent the total of 490 snacks, so each ratio unit represents 490/7 = 70 snacks.

The number of soda cans is 3·70 = 210.

The number of candy bars is 4·70 = 280.

Marvin bought 210 soda cans and 280 candy bars.