Question

A bucket contains stones and seashells. There are 40 seashells in the bucket and the ratio of stones to seashells is 7: 4. Find the number of stones in the bucket.

Answer 1

There are 70 stones in the bucket.

Explanation:

If there are 40 seashells in the bucket and the ratio of stones to seashells is 7:4, then there are 70 stones, because 4 x 10 = 40, and 7 x 10 = 70

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Answer 2

7 stones for every 4 seashells.
you have 40 seashells so that is multiplying the ratio by 10. So you will have 70 stones for every 40 seashells.
70 is your answer