Question

The ratio of the number of coins to the number of notes Mrs James has in her purse is 2 : 5.

If she has 34 coins, how many notes does she have?

Answer 1

85 notes

Explanation:

2 coins : 5 notes

1 coin : 2.5 notes

34 coins : __ notes

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(multiply by 2.5 to get amount of notes)