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Hi All, I have a Maths Question for you to answer. Please make sure it's correct otherwise I will remove your answer. I have attached it for you to have a look at. There may be some more coming your way - So please have a look at them as well. Many thanks, Jake

Hi All, I have a Maths Question for you to answer. Please make sure it's correct otherwise-example-1

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Answer:

8 more red counters

Explanation:

By adding 8 red counters you would get the ratio

9:3, which can then simplify to 3:1

User Eduard Streltsov
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Answer:

8 more red counters

Explanation:

As there are 3 blue counters, and you want 3 times as many red counters as blue counters:

3×3= 9

You want 9 counters. But there is already a red counter so,

9-1= 8

User Nithin Paul
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