Question

The ratio of blue shoes to green shoes is 5:2.

If there are 30 blue shoes how many green shoes are there?

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

6 * 5 is 30 6*2 is 12

Answer 2

12

Explanation:

Blue : green

5 2

We have 30 blue shoes

5*6 = 30

So multiply each term by 6

Blue : green

5 *6 2*6

30 12

There are 12 green shoes