Question

N a toy​ store, the ratio of the number of dolls to the number of teddy bears is . If the store has 240​ dolls, how many teddy bears are in the​ store? Use pencil and paper. Describe the mental math steps you use to solve this problem.

Answer 1

There are 80 teddy bears in the store.

Explanation:

Let the ratio of the number of dolls to the number of teddy bears is 9:3.

Total no of dolls = 240

We need to find the no of teddy bears in the store.

Let D and T are the no of dolls to the no of teddy bears.

So,

`(D)/(T)=(9)/(3)\\\\T=(3D)/(9)\\\\\text{Put D= 240}\\\\T=(3* 240)/(9)\\\\T=80`

So, there are 80 teddy bears in the store.