A box contains some brown, black and gold caramel apples. The ratio of the number of brown caramel apples to the number of black caramel apples is 7 : 6. The ratio of the number of black caramel apples to the number of gold caramel apples is also 7 : 6. What is the ratio of the number of brown caramel apples to the number of gold caramel apples in the box?
Brown |
Black |
Gold |
7x7 |
6x7 |
|
|
7x6 |
6x6 |
49 u |
42 u |
36 u |
The number of black caramel apples is the repeated identity.
LCM of 7 and 6 = 42
Brown caramel apples : Gold caramel apples
49 : 36
Answer(s): 49 : 36