Question

In a book of stickers the ratio of large stickers to small stickers is 7 to 5. Based on this ratio, how many large stickers are in the book of there are a total of 96 stickers?

Answer 1

Large sticker : Small sticker = 7 : 5

Find total parts:
7 + 5 = 12  

Find 1 part:
12 parts = 96 stickers
1 part = 96 ÷ 12 = 8 stickers

Find 7 parts:
1 part = 8 stickers
7 parts = 7 x 8 = 56 stickers

Answer: There are 56 large stickers