Episode 3 of 3
Two shelves with the same ratio
The question
Shelf 1 and Shelf 2 both have storybooks and comics in the same ratio. On each shelf, the ratio of storybooks to comics is 5 : 2. Is it possible for the two shelves to hold different numbers of storybooks and comics? Explain.
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Answer
- shelf 1:10 : 4
- shelf 2:25 : 10
- possible:yes
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