SOLUTION: what is 27 shared out on the ratio 2:7 how do you work it out

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Question 666727: what is 27 shared out on the ratio 2:7 how do you work it out
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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A ratio of 2:7 says for every 2 parts, there are another 7 parts. So that means there are a total of 2+%2B+7+=+9 parts
What is 1/9 of 27? that right 3
So 2*3 = 6
and 7*3 = 21