A box contains some brown, black and gold candy canes. The ratio of the number of brown candy canes to the number of black candy canes is 3 : 8. The ratio of the number of black candy canes to the number of gold candy canes is also 3 : 8. What is the ratio of the number of brown candy canes to the number of gold candy canes in the box?
Brown |
Black |
Gold |
3x3 |
8x3 |
|
|
3x8 |
8x8 |
9 u |
24 u |
64 u |
The number of black candy canes is the repeated identity.
LCM of 3 and 8 = 24
Brown candy canes : Gold candy canes
9 : 64
Answer(s): 9 : 64