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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Ratio Problems

Tuesday 13th September 2016

Maths problems

Ratio

A jar of pinto beans and black beans in a ratio of 1:1 and 650 of beans are pinto beans. How many beans are there in the jar?

My strategy:

First, add both of the ratios together. Which is two. Then times two by 650. Which will give you 1,300.

Answer: 1,300