Question

bin at a department store contains blue and red blankets. The ratio of blue blankets to red blankets is 2 to 3. What percent of the blankets in the bin are blue?

Answer 1

66.6667

2 out of 66.6667 is 3%

Explanation:

2 out of what is 3%?

2 out of X is 3%

Equation: Y/X = P%

Solving our equation for X

X = Y/P%

X = 2/3%

Converting percent to decimal:

p = 3%/100 = 0.03

X = 2/0.03

X = 66.6667Answer:

Explanation:

Answer 2

66.6667

2 out of 66.6667 is 3%

Explanation:

2 out of what is 3%?

2 out of X is 3%

Equation: Y/X = P%

Solving our equation for X

X = Y/P%

X = 2/3%

Converting percent to decimal:

p = 3%/100 = 0.03

X = 2/0.03

X = 66.6667