Question

Morgan and Kira have a number of jelly beans in a ratio 5:3. If Morgan and Kira have a total of 64 jelly beans, how many does Kira have? What are we comparing

Answer 1

Kira has 40 Jelly beans

Explanation:

Morgan and Kira have a number of jelly beans in a ratio 5:3.

The ratio is

Morgan : Kira

5:3

The total proportion is= 5 + 3 = 8

Total number of Jelly beans that they have together is = 64 jelly beans

Hence, the number of Jellybeans that Kira has is calculated as:

5/8 × 64 jelly beans

= 40 jelly beans.

Kira has 40 Jelly beans