Question

You have 30 coins. The ratio of heads to tails is 2 to 3. How many coins are heads?

Answer 1

2 / (2+3) * 30

Answer 2

Why? I'm confused with ratios.

Answer 3

well there are five parts of the 30
(the ratio is 2: 3 \; 2+3 = 5)

heads = 2 and tails = 3
so number heads = 2/5 of 30
tails = 3/5 of 30

Answer 4

* (the ratio is 2: 3 so there are 2+ 3 = 5 parts)

Answer 5

I get it!

Answer 6

good

Answer 7

so you can now work out number heads right?

Answer 8

2/5 * 30

Answer 9

Yes. # of heads = 12

Answer 10

yw

Answer 11

12 is correct

Answer 12

Ok thanks, seeya