A box contains some blue, red and green caramel apples. The ratio of the number of blue caramel apples to the number of red caramel apples is 1 : 10. The ratio of the number of red caramel apples to the number of green caramel apples is also 1 : 10. What is the ratio of the number of blue caramel apples to the number of green caramel apples in the box?
Blue |
Red |
Green |
1x1 |
10x1 |
|
|
1x10 |
10x10 |
1 u |
10 u |
100 u |
The number of red caramel apples is the repeated identity.
LCM of 1 and 10 = 10
Blue caramel apples : Green caramel apples
1 : 100
Answer(s): 1 : 100