the ratio of green frogs to orange frogs was 4 to 5. if there were 24 green frogs, how many orange frogs were there????

A. 10
B. 25
C. 30
D. 50

Question

the ratio of green frogs to orange frogs was 4 to 5. if there were 24 green frogs, how many orange frogs were there????

A. 10
B. 25
C. 30
D. 50

mathstudent55 · Answer

In a problem like this, think of the ratio as 4x to 5x
The ratio 4x to 5x is the same as the ratio 4 to 5

anonymous · Answer

ok what else

mathstudent55 · Answer

I misread the problem. Sorry. Let me start again. This is simpler than I thought.

mathstudent55 · Answer

The ratio of green to orange is 4 to 5. That is
4/5

anonymous · Answer

what else

mathstudent55 · Answer

The total number of green frogs and the total number of orange frogs are in the same ratio, 4/5
Let's say there are x orange frogs. Then the ratio of green to orange frogs is 24 to x, or 24/x

mathstudent55 · Answer

Since the ratios are equal, we set 4/5 = 24/x
Then we solve this proportion for x.

anonymous · Answer

its 30

mathstudent55 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

just put 30, don't understand it. Don't think, do.