Question

The ratio of north american butterflies to south american butterflies at a butterfly park is 5:3 the ration of south american butterlies to europian butterflies is 3:2 there are 30 north american butterflies at th butterfly park

Answer 1

Answer:

18 South American butterflies

12 European butterflies

Step-by-step explanation:

North American : South American : European

         5                :          3                :        2

The ratio is 5:3:2.

There are 30 North American butterflies. 30 is 6 × 5, so we need to multiply all numbers in the ratio by 6.

5:3:2 is the same as 30:18:12

Answer:

18 South American butterflies

12 European butterflies