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OpenStudy (sierra!):

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

OpenStudy (sierra!):

@Data_LG2

OpenStudy (sierra!):

@iGreen

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first add the number of balloons, how many balloons are there?

OpenStudy (sierra!):

96

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, now tell me how many red balloons are there?

OpenStudy (sierra!):

40

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right so red balloons: total number of balloons is 40: 96 reduce the ratio by their gcf which is 8, i guess

OpenStudy (sierra!):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

40/8 = ? 96/8 =?

OpenStudy (sierra!):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

soo what will you get?

OpenStudy (sierra!):

5:12?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bingo! ^_^

OpenStudy (sierra!):

Thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problemoz :P

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