SOLUTION: A large packet of sweets contains 50% more sweets than a standard packet. What is the ratio of the number of sweets in a large packet to the number of sweets in a standard packet?

Question 935257: A large packet of sweets contains 50% more sweets than a standard packet.
What is the ratio of the number of sweets in a large packet to the number of sweets in a standard packet?
Give your answer in its simplest form.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Rosseta786:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A large packet of sweets contains 50% more sweets than a standard packet.
What is the ratio of the number of sweets in a large packet to the number of sweets in a standard packet?
Give your answer in its simplest form.
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50% more --> 1.5 times as much.
--> 1.5:1
= 3:2

Answer by Rosseta786(21) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well a half is1.5 so try and work out the rest
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