Question

The ratio of Eric's red shoes to blue shoes is 3:4. If Eric has 12 red shoes, how many blue shoes does he have?

Answer 1

16

Explanation:

red: blue

3 4

There are 12 red shoes

12/3 = 4

Multiply each side by 4

red: blue

3*4 4*4

12 16

There are 16 blue shoes