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Eduardo inflated 40 red balloons, 32 blue balloons, and 24 yellow balloons. What was the ratio of red balloons to the total number of balloons?

A.
1 : 3

B.
5 : 12

C.
2 : 3

D.
5 : 7

Question

WILL MEDAL!!!!!
Eduardo inflated 40 red balloons, 32 blue balloons, and 24 yellow balloons. What was the ratio of red balloons to the total number of balloons?  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  1 : 3   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  5 : 12   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  2 : 3   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  5 : 7

hoblos · Answer

ratio of red balloons to the total number of balloons equals
number of red balloons over total number of balloons 

what is the total number of balloons ?

anonymous · Answer

96

anonymous · Answer

add them  all up (: youll get a total of 96 balloons. since you have 40 red balloons, your ratio would be 40:96 simpolify and youll get 5/12 which is answer choice B (: