SOLUTION: All made some herbal tea using strawberries and raspberries in the ratio 3:5. A.if he used 240g of strawberries,how many raspberries would he need? B.if he used 800g of raspberri

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Question 1189338: All made some herbal tea using strawberries and raspberries in the ratio 3:5.
A.if he used 240g of strawberries,how many raspberries would he need?
B.if he used 800g of raspberries,how many strawberries would he need?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The two fruits are in 3+5=8 parts. But this fact will not be needed for the question(s).

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Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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All made some herbal tea using strawberries and raspberries in the ratio 3:5.
A.if he used 240g of strawberries,how many raspberries would he need?
B.if he used 800g of raspberries,how many strawberries would he need?
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            The solution by @josgarithmetic is INCORRECT.

            The correct solution is below. 


(A)  Use the proportion

          =  = .


     From the proportion,  r =  = 80*5 = 400 grams.   ANSWER



(B)  Use the same proportion

          =  = .


     From the proportion,  s =  = 160*3 = 480 grams.   ANSWER

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