At a supermarket, 40% of the fish were batang fish and the rest were red snappers. 25% of the red snappers were sold. What was the ratio of the number of batang fish to the number of red snappers in the end?
|
Batang Fish |
Red Snappers |
Compare between batang fish and red snappers at first |
2x4 |
3x4 |
Before |
|
4x3 |
Change |
|
- 1x3 |
After |
|
3x3 |
|
Batang Fish |
Red Snappers |
Before |
8 u |
12 u |
Change |
|
- 3 u |
After |
8 u |
9 u |
40% =
40100 =
25 25% =
25100 =
14The number of red snappers at first is the same.
LCM of 3 and 4 = 12
Batang Fish : Red Snappers = 8 : 9
Answer(s): 8 : 9