Question

At a school party there are 40 cookies. The ratio of chocolate cookies to oatmeal cookies is shown in the tape diagram.

Chocolate: 5
Oatmeal: 3

How many oatmeal cookies were at the party?

Answer 1

The ratio of chocolate cookies to oatmeal is given as 5:3.

There are 40 cookies in all .We need to find number of Oatmeal cookies in the party.

The sum of ratio= 5:3=8.

Number of Oatmeal cookies when there are 40 cookies in all is =$\frac{3}{8}. of 40=\frac{120}{8}. = 15.$

There are 15 Oatmeal cookies when total number of cookies in the part is 40.

Answer 2

Answer:

15 oatmeal cookies

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