Answer:
there are 300 chapter books in the children's section
Step-by-step explanation:
the way you'd solve these kinds of problems is to turn it into an equation.
the ratio of 2:3 with a total of 500
<em>becomes</em>
2x + 3x = 500
2x + 3x = 500
<em>combine like terms </em>
5x = 500
<em>divide both sides of the equation by 5</em>
5x/5 = 500/5
x = 100
<em>now, substitute x in the original equation.</em>
2x + 3x = 500
200 + 300 = 500
There are <u>300</u> chapter books
