Question

Taffy twist candy company keeps the same ratio of pieces of strawberry candy to banana candy in their packs. The mega pack has 40 strawberry candies and 50 banana candies. The party pack has 20 strawberry candies.

How many banana candies are in the party pack?

Answer 1

The party pack has 20 strawberry candies and 25 banana candies. To calculate this, divide the number of strawberry candies in the mega pack (40) by the total number of candies in the mega pack (90). This gives you a ratio of 4:5. For the party pack, divide the number of strawberry candies (20) by that same ratio (4:5) to find the number of banana candy pieces, which is 25.