Question

A greedy hamster hoarded 2 piles of sunflower seeds. Yesterday the ratio of the seeds in these piles 3:4; but today the greedy hamster placed another 2 pounds of seeds in the bigger pile. He also ate 1/4 pound from the smaller pile and now the quantities of seeds in those piles is in the ratio of 5:16. What was the weight of each pile yesterday

Answer 1

The weight of each pie will be 6 and 8 pounds respectively if the ratio of the seeds in these piles 3:4

What is the ratio?

It is described as the comparison of two quantities to determine how many times one obtains the other. The proportion can be expressed as a fraction or as a sign: between two integers.

We have:

A greedy hamster hoarded 2 piles of sunflower seeds. Yesterday the ratio of the seeds in these piles was 3:4

Let 3x and 4x are the seeds from the smaller and bigger pile.

= 4x + 2  (greedy hamster placed another 2 pounds of seeds in the bigger pile)

= 3x - 1/4 (ate 1/4 pound from the smaller pile)

4x + 2 = 5x

Because the quantities of seeds in those piles is in the ratio of 5:16

After solving:

x = 2

Smaller pile weight = 3x = 3(2) = 6

Bigger pile wieght = 4x = 4(2) = 8

Thus, the weight of each pie will be 6 and 8 pounds respectively if the ratio of the seeds in these piles 3:4

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