Question

A bowl contains blueberries and strawberries. There are a total of 48 berries in the bowl. The ratio of blueberries to strawberries is 9 to 3. How many of each berry are in the bowl?
A bowl contains blueberries and strawberries. There are a total of 20 berries in the bowl. The ratio of blueberries to strawberries is 4 : 1. How many of each berry are in the bowl?

Answer 1

Answer:

a. 36 blueberries and 12 strawberries

b. 16 blueberries and 4 strawberries

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of each berry in the bowl is shown below;

a. Total 48 berries

The Ratio of blueberries to strawberries is 9:3

So, the blueberries is = 48 × 9 ÷ (9  + 3) = 36

And, the strawberries is = 48 × 3 ÷ (9 + 3) = 12

b. Total 20 berries

The Ratio of blueberries to strawberries is 4:1

So, the blueberries is = 20 × 4 ÷ (4 + 1) = 16

And, the strawberries is = 20 × 1 ÷ (4 + 1) = 4