SOLUTION: 1. The ratio of turtles to fish in a pond is 2 to 5 a) if there are twenty fish, how many turtles are there? b) if there 6 turtles, how many fish are there? 2. The ratio o

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Question 850877: 1. The ratio of turtles to fish in a pond is 2 to 5
a) if there are twenty fish, how many turtles are there?
b) if there 6 turtles, how many fish are there?
2. The ratio of M7M in an M&M dish is 3 red for every 5 green
a) if there are 20 red M&M, how many green are there?
b: if there are 35 green how many red are there?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

ratio of turtles to fish in a pond is 2 to 5

a) a  total of 20 fish does not satisfy the proportionality 

b)6 turtles (constant of proportionality is 3)  ⇒ 6 + 5*3 = 21 fish

m&ms (ratio of red to green is 3:5)

 3x + 5x = 20, 8x = 20, x = 20/8...does not work

 35 green ( constant of proportionality is 7)

  3*7 + 35 = 56 m&ms