A box contains some yellow, white and pink candy canes. The ratio of the number of yellow candy canes to the number of white candy canes is 1 : 3. The ratio of the number of white candy canes to the number of pink candy canes is also 1 : 3. What is the ratio of the number of yellow candy canes to the number of pink candy canes in the box?
Yellow |
White |
Pink |
1x1 |
3x1 |
|
|
1x3 |
3x3 |
1 u |
3 u |
9 u |
The number of white candy canes is the repeated identity.
LCM of 1 and 3 = 3
Yellow candy canes : Pink candy canes
1 : 9
Answer(s): 1 : 9