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At the beach this weekend, the ratio of sandcastles to kites was 3 to 5. If there were 15 kites spotted, how many items were seen in all?

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Answer: 24

Explanation:

The ratio of sandcastles to kites was 3 to 5 so if 15 kites were spotted that meant that the 5 was multiplied by 3 so then we multiply the 3 by 3. Now there are 9 sandcastles and 15 kites so now we add 9 to 15 to figure out how many items were seen in all. Nine added to 15 equals 24 which means that 24 items were seen in total.

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