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a. A jar contains 550 beans. Of all the beans, 2/5 are white beans and the rest are navy beans. What is the ratio of white beans to navy beans?

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Bernard Rush

19 September, 20:17

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a. A jar contains 550 beans. Of all the beans, 2/5 are white beans and the rest are navy beans. What is the ratio of white beans to navy beans?

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Shyann Duran · Answer 1

Fraction of navy beans = 1 - 2/5 = 3/5. So there are 2/5 * 550 = 220 white bean and 3/5 * 550 = 330 navy beans

ratio of white beans to navy beans is 220 : 330 = 2 : 3

Answer is 2:3.

Saul Bass · Answer 2

2/5 of 550 = 220

that means 3/5 are navy beans.

550-220 = 330

white beans:navy beans

220:330

divide by 10=

22:33

divide by 11=

2:3

5a. A jar contains 550 beans. Of all the beans, 2/5 are white beans and the rest are navy beans. What is the ratio of white beans to navy beans?

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a. A jar contains 550 beans. Of all the beans, 2/5 are white beans and the rest are navy beans. What is the ratio of white beans to navy beans?