Question

The ratio of rainy days to non rainy days was 2 to 3. How many of the 30 days in April were rainy?

Answer 1

20 days were rainy.

2:3=x:30
2/3=x/30
x=20

Answer 2

(30/(2+3))2=12

So there were 12 rainy days in April.

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If there are 2:3, rainy to non-rainy there are 5 equal parts of magnitude: 30/5=6

So each part is equal to 6. So 6*2=12 rainy days and 6*3=18 non-rainy days.