Question

The ratio of Joe’s stamp collection to Tom’s stamp collection is 6:2. If Joe has 72 stamps how many does Tom have?

Answer 1

24 stamps

Explanation:

Joe has 72 stamps which is 6 parts of the combined collection

divide Joe's collection by 6 to find one part of the collection

72 ÷ 6 = 12 ← 1 part of the combined collection

2 parts = 2 × 12 = 24 stamps ← number of Tom's stamps

Answer 2

Tom has 24 stamps.

Explanation:

72/6 = 12. 12(2)=24