Question

The ratio of North American Butterflies to South American butterflies at a butterfly park is 8:4. The ratio of South American butterflies to European butterflies is 4:3. There are 96 North American butterflies at the butterfly park. How many South American butterflies are there?

Answer 1

Answer:

There are 48 South American butterflies.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Ratio of North to South American butterflies = 8 : 4

Let the number of North American butterflies be $8x$.

So, South American butterflies = $4x$.

Now, as per question,

North American butterflies = 96

So, $8x=96\\x=\frac{96}{8}=12$

Therefore, number of South American butterflies = $4x=4\times 12=48$

Hence, there are 48 South American butterflies.