Question

The ratio of green to white candles is 2:5. If there are 32 green candles, how many white candles are there?

Answer 1

80?

Explanation:

Answer 2

80 white candles

Explanation:

I use a way that makes it easy for me

2:5 means
`(2)/(5)`

so when you write
`(2)/(5) =`
`(32)/(x)`

that means you do the cross multiplication method which makes the equation go that way:

`2x=32*5`

so

`2x=160\\x= 80`