Let the total number of peppermint gum and spearmint gum in the container = X Ratio of peppermint gum to spearmint gum= 2 : 3. Total ratio = 2+ 3=5
Step 2
we were given that peppermint gum= 18 pieces , so total number of gums will be calculated as Ratio of peppermint/ Total ratio x Total number of gums = Number of peppermint 2/5 x X= 18 X=(18X 5) / 2 = 45 X= Total number of gums = 45 Number of spearmint gum will now be Ratio of spearmint/ Total ratio x Total number of gums = Number of spearmint 3/5 x 45= 27 Therefore Number of Spearmint gum = 27 pieces
Not entirely sure, but it seem the answer could be B.) It will not be spread out vertically across the entire coordinate plane because in step 5, Nancy selected an incorrect scale on the y-axis.
