Question

Sam has striped and spotted socks in his draw in

the ratio 3:7. He has 6 striped socks.
How many spotted socks does he have?​

Answer 1

14 spotted socks

Explanation:

Sam has 3 units of striped socks and 6 of them.

Find one unit.

3 units = 6

1 unit = 6 ÷ 3 = 2

Sam has 7 units of spotted socks.

7 units = 2 x 7 = 14