Question

A packet of sweets contains only blue and red sweets the ratio of blue to red sweets in a packet is 2:1 if there are 12 sweets in total how many red sweets are there

Answer 1

4.
Ratio of blue = 1
Total ratio = 3

1/3 x 12 = 4

Answer 2

Answer:

4 red swets

Step-by-step explanation:

2 + 1 = 3 (Total units of both red and blue sweets)

3 units = 12

1 unit = 12 ÷ 3 = 4

Since red sweets has only 1 unit, there are 4 red sweets out of 12 sweets.