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6 May, 16:50

There is a ratio of 4 purple skittles for every 7 red skittles. If a bag has 88 skittles total red

and purple skittles, how many are purple?

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  1. 6 May, 20:36
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    32

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Sum the parts of the ratio 4 + 7 = 11

    Divide the number of skittles by 11 to find the value of one part of the ratio

    88 : 11 = 8 ← value of 1 part of the ratio, thus

    number of purple skittles = 4 * 8 = 32
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