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In Amy’s garden, the ratio of herbs to vegetable plants is 5:2. If there are 40 herb plants, how many vegetable plants are in Amy’s garden? Answer without units.

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Answer: 16

Step-by-step explanation: 40/5 is 8 and 2 times 8 is 16. 5:2=40:16

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