Question

Miss Rojas has a container of Jolly Ranchers on her desk. The ratio of Red Jolly Ranchers to Green Jolly Ranchers is 3 to 7. If there are 42 green jolly ranchers in the container, what is the total amount of Jolly Ranchers in the container?

Answer 1

Answer:

The total amount of Jolly Ranchers in the container is 60 Jolly Ranchers

Step-by-step explanation:

We have a ratio of

Red Jolly Ranchers : Green Jolly Ranchers

3:7

Sum of the proportion = 3 + 7 = 10

Hence:

Let the total number of jolly ranchers = x

7/10 of x = 42 Green Jolly Ranchers

Hence:

7/10 × x = 42

7x /10 = 42

Cross Multiply

7x = 420

x = 420/7

x = 60 Jolly Ranchers

The total amount of Jolly Ranchers in the container is 60 Jolly Ranchers