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issyrose12345

A bag contains balls.The ratio of red to blue balls is 2:3Find how many red and blue balls there are.

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davros

Original post by issyrose12345

A bag contains balls.The ratio of red to blue balls is 2:3Find how many red and blue balls there are.

I think you may need more information :smile:

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Michael Chijioke

Original post by issyrose12345

A bag contains balls.The ratio of red to blue balls is 2:3Find how many red and blue bok

ok add 2 and 3 which will give u 5 then try subtracting 3 from 5 to get the no of red balls den subtract 2 from 5 to get d blue balls which is 2 red balls and 3 blue balls

Reply 3

davros

Original post by Michael Chijioke

ok add 2 and 3 which will give u 5 then try subtracting 3 from 5 to get the no of red balls den subtract 2 from 5 to get d blue balls which is 2 red balls and 3 blue balls

You're only told the ratio - that doesn't uniquely determine the number of balls in the bag, nor the number of each colour.

Also, please don't post solutions (even if wrong!) - this is against the rules of the forum :smile:

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