document.write( "Question 587673: How do you find the ratio if the word problem includes a fraction?\r
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document.write( "For ex. Judy has 3/4 red apples. The rest are green. In total there are 90 How many green apples are there \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #374206 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do you find the ratio if the word problem includes a fraction?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For ex. Judy has 3/4 red apples. The rest are green. In total there are 90 How many green apples are there \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If 3/4 are red, then 1/4 are green. \n" ); document.write( "The ratio is 3:1. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Your example is not a good one, tho. \n" ); document.write( "3+1 = 4 \n" ); document.write( "90/4 = 22.5 \n" ); document.write( "3*22.5 = 67.5 red apples \n" ); document.write( "1*22.5 = 22.5 green apples \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "She could have 1/2 an apple of each color, I suppose. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |