Question

Sonia is hanging up decorations in the ratio of 3red: 2green: 4white . If she hangs up 135 decorations in total , how many of each colour does she hang up

Answer 1

She hung 45reds, 30greens and 60whites

Explanation:

If Sonia is hanging up decorations in the ratio of 3red: 2green: 4white, the total amount of different she hung is 3+2+4 = 9different colours.

Of she hung 135decorations in total, the number of red = 3/9 × 135 = 45reds

Number of green = 2/9 × 135 = 30greens

Numbe of white = 4/9 × 135= 60whites

She hung 45reds, 30greens and 60whites