The ratio of Monarch butterflies to Queen butterflies at a butterfly farm was 9:7. If there are no additional butterflies at the

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The ratio of Monarch butterflies to Queen butterflies at a butterfly farm was 9:7. If there are no additional butterflies at the

farm, what is the ratio of Queen butterflies to the total number of butterflies at the farm?
9:16
16:9
16:7
7:16
help plz

Mathematics

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OLEGan [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-23T04:48:04+03:00

OLEGan [10]3 years ago

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To find the total number of butterflies we add 9 and 7, which equals 16 butterflies in all. Then we take the queen butterfly part of the ratio, which is 7 and compare it with the total number of butterflies to get the ratio 7:16.