Question

A jar contains 800 red and green jelly beans. Of those, 320 are red and the rest are green. What is the ratio of red and green jelly beans?

Answer 1

Answer:

The ratio is 2 to 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

The jar is comprised of only red and green jelly beans. We are given the number of total beans and the number of red beans. We calculate the number of green beans by doing 800-320 = 480.

The problem is asking for the ratio of red to green jelly beans, which is 320 to 480, or 320/480. Simplified, this is 2/3.