SOLUTION: In Scotland, squirrels are red or grey in the ratio red:grey = 1:2 1/2. What fraction of the squirrels in Scotland are red? my wrong working out: 2 1/2 --> 5/2

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Question 982987: In Scotland, squirrels are red or grey in the ratio red:grey = 1:2 1/2.
What fraction of the squirrels in Scotland are red?
my wrong working out: 2 1/2 --> 5/2
1/2 = 0.5
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 red squirrels for every 5 grey squirrels. So 2 red squirrels for every 7 squirrels.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it