don't understand this ratio word problem PLEASE HELP and expliain! !!!!!!! thank you in advance : For every 32 red balloons ther

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agasfer [191]

3 years ago

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don't understand this ratio word problem PLEASE HELP and expliain! !!!!!!! thank you in advance : For every 32 red balloons ther

e are 56 blue balloons. If there are 7 blue balloons, how many red balloons are there?

Mathematics

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elena55 [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-23T04:51:35+03:00

elena55 [62]3 years ago

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Alright, so the ratio given here is 32:56.
Let's simplify that.
56/8 is 7
32/8 is 4
So, the balloons are in a 4:7 ratio.
If you have 7 blue balloons (the 7 in the ratio), then you must have 4 red balloons (the 4 in the ratio).