Question

A bowl contains blueberries and strawberries there are a total of 20 bares in the bowl the ratio blueberries to strawberries is 4 to 1 how many of each berry are in the bowl

Answer 1

There are 16 blueberries and 4 strawberries in the bowl.

Explanation:

Given:

Total Berries in the bowl = 20

Ratio between blueberries to strawberries = 4:1

We need to find the number of each type of berry in the bowl.

Solution:

Ratio = 4:1

Now we can say that;

Let the common factor be 'x'.

So we can say that;

Number of blueberries =
`4x`

Number of strawberries =
`x`

Now we know that;

Total Berries in the bowl is equal to sum of Number of blueberries and Number of strawberries.

framing in equation form we get;

`4x+x=20\\\\5x=20`

Dividing both side by 5 we get;

`(5x)/(5)=(20)/(5)\\\\x=4`

Number of blueberries =
`4x=4*4=16`

Number of strawberries =
`x=4`

Hence There are 16 blueberries and 4 strawberries in the bowl.

Answer 2

16 blueberries and 4 strawberries

Explanation:

Given:

A bowl contains blueberries and strawberries there are a total of 20 berries in the bowl.

The ratio blueberries to strawberries is 4 to 1

Question asked:

How many of each berry are in the bowl ?

Solution:

Ratio of blueberries and strawberries = 4 : 1

Let ratio be
`x`

Number of blueberries in the bowl =
`4x`

Number of strawberries in the bowl =
`1x=x`

As total berries in the bowl are 20 and the bowl contains both blueberries and strawberries in the ratio 4 : 1 :-

`4x+x=20\\5x=20\\`

Dividing both sides by 5

`x=4`

Number of strawberries in the bowl =
`x` = 4

Number of blueberries in the bowl =
`4x` =
`4*4=16`

Thus, there are 16 blueberries and 4 strawberries in the bowl.