Question

The ratio of peppermint to chocolate is 5:3 and the ratio of peppermints to gummies is 3:4. What so the ratio of chocolates to gummies

Answer 1

Peppermint to chocolate is 5:3, so5p=3c, and peppermints to gummies is 3:4, so 3p = 4g.

5p = 3c
*3     *3

15p = 9c
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3p = 4g
*5      *5
15p = 20g
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15p = 9c
15p = 20g
9c = 20g, so chocolates to gummies is 9:20.

Answer 2

*Hint: In order to solve this equation, you would have to get the same amount of peppermints for both ratios in order to compare chocolates and gummies.

First, you look for the least common multiple between 5 and 3 - which would be 15.

Peppermint to chocolate would be 15:9
Peppermint to gummies would be 15:20

Now make a ration between chocolates to gummies by using those numbers.

9:20

Since you can't simplify it, that would be the answer. The ratio of chocolate to gummies is 9:20.