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29 July, 16:50

A bag contains red and blue counters in the ratio 3:8

there are 24 blue counters in the bag

how many red counters are there?

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  1. 29 July, 16:51
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    You would take 24 divided by 8 and then multiply it by 3
  2. 29 July, 17:07
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    Since the ratio is 3:8, you would have to find the multiples of 8 and 3

    8 x 3 = 24

    3 x 3 = 9

    So your answer is 9 red counters
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