What symbol separates the parts of a ratio? E.g. the mathematical notation for writing 4 to 5.
':' ✓
Simplify 24 : 36
'2 : 3' ✓
In a bag there are only triangles and squares. The ratio of triangles to squares is 3 : 1. There are 60 shapes in total. Who correctly worked out the number of squares?
Alex "60 triangles, so there are 20 squares because of the ratio is 3 : 1"
Laura "180 triangles, so there are 40 squares because of the ratio is 3 : 1"
Andeep "20 triangles, so there are 40 squares because of the ratio is 4 : 1"
Sofia "45 triangles, so there are 15 squares because of the ratio is 4 : 1" ✓
Jun "34 triangles, so there are 26 squares because of the ratio is 4 : 1"
Chocolates in a box either have red or blue wrappers. The ratio of red to blue is 5 : 4. If the difference between the red and blue chocolates is 3, how many chocolates are in the box?
'27' ✓
Chocolates in a box either have red or blue wrappers. The ratio of red to blue is 3 : 2. Andeep eats 2 blue chocolates and now the ratio is 12 : 7. How many blues were in the box originally?