Question

If the ratio of red hair bands to green hair bands is 5 to 9 with a total of 70 hair bands, how many of them are greeen?

Answer 1

ANSWER

45 green bands

EXPLANATION

The ratio of red hair bands to green hair bands is

5 : 9

The total ratio is:

$9 + 5 = 14$

If there are a total of 70 hair bands,

Then the number of green bands

$= \frac{9}{14} \times 70$

Simplify

$= 9 \times 5$

Multiply

$= 45$

Therefore, there are 45 green bands.