SOLUTION: The ratio cubes to spheres in a geometry box is 16 to 9. If there are 225 cubes and spheres in the geometry box altogether then how many cubes are there?

Question 534017: The ratio cubes to spheres in a geometry box is 16 to 9. If there are 225 cubes and spheres in the geometry box altogether then how many cubes are there?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try this:
Cubes to (cubes+spheres) = 16 to 25. Let x = number of cubes in 225 cubes plus spheres.
Solve for x.

There are 144 cubes in the box.
Check:
Divide the numerator and denominator of the second fraction by 9.

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