Writing ratios for real-world situations There are 11 apples in a basket. 8 of these apples are green. The rest of them are (a) What is the ratio of all apples in the basket to red apples? (b) What is the ratio of green apples to red apples?
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To find the number of red apples, we need to subtract the number of green apples from the total number of apples. Total number of apples - Number of green apples = Number of red apples 11 - 8 = 3 So, there are 3 red apples in the basket. Show more…
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