A box contains some yellow, white and pink chocolate bars. The ratio of the number of yellow chocolate bars to the number of white chocolate bars is 2 : 7. The ratio of the number of white chocolate bars to the number of pink chocolate bars is also 2 : 7. What is the ratio of the number of yellow chocolate bars to the number of pink chocolate bars in the box?
Yellow |
White |
Pink |
2x2 |
7x2 |
|
|
2x7 |
7x7 |
4 u |
14 u |
49 u |
The number of white chocolate bars is the repeated identity.
LCM of 2 and 7 = 14
Yellow chocolate bars : Pink chocolate bars
4 : 49
Answer(s): 4 : 49