Question

PLEASE HELP!! The Speedy fast ski resort has started to keep track of the number of skiers and snowboarders who bought season passes. The ratio of skiers who bought season passes to the snowboarders who bought passes is 1:2. If 1250 more snowboarders bought season passes than skiers, how many snowboarders and how many skiers bought season passes?

Answer 1

Let the skiers be K. Let the snowboarders be   N

Therefore  K:N = 1:2

If 1250 more snowboarders bought than skiers.

If K are the skiers, therefore the snowboarders , N = K + 1250

K:N = 1:2  :    K:(K + 1250) = 1:2

K/(K+1250) = 1/2

2K =  1*(K+1250)

2K =  1*(K+1250)

2K = K + 1250

2K - K = 1250

K = 1250

1250 skiers bought the season passes.