Question

Paying

Activity 1.4
Solving problems with whole numbers

2. In a truck of red and green peppers, the ratio of red peppers to green peppers is 3.4.
If the truck contains 120 green peppers, how many red peppers are there?
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Answer 1

90

Explanation:

3:4

R:G

total ratio =7

total peppers is y

4/7 × y = 120

7×120=4y

840÷4=y

y=210

G+R=Y

210-120=R

R=90