Ritu went to the market to buy some pastries and cakes. There are 6 mo

1.	Ritu went to the market to buy some pastries and cakes. There are 6 more cakes thanpastries. If the ratio of the number of pastries to the number of cakes is 3 : 2, find the number of each.
Answer» Step-by-step explanation: LET RATIO be 3x and 2x 3x = 2x + 6 x = 6 cakes = 3x = 3×6 = 18 pastries = 2x = 2×6 = 12

Ritu went to the market to buy some pastries and cakes. There are 6 more cakes thanpastries. If the ratio of the number of pastries to the number of cakes is 3 : 2, find the number of each.

Answer»

Step-by-step explanation:

LET RATIO be 3x and 2x

3x = 2x + 6

x = 6

cakes = 3x = 3×6 = 18

pastries = 2x = 2×6 = 12