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During a checkers game, there are 16 pieces left. The ratio of black to red is 3:5. How many black pieces are on the board?

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Mercedez

  1. I think it's 6.

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    Mercedez

  2. number of black = 3x
    number of red = 5x
    3x+5x = 16
    8x=16
    x=2

    number of black pieces = 3(2) = 6
    number of reds = 5(2) = 10

    check:
    so we have 16 pieces
    and 6:10 = 3:5

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    Reiny

  4. thanks

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    Anonymous

  5. =6

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    akame

  6. i-it = s-six (6)

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    shyanimegirl

  8. thank you

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    Jackson

  9. I am a math tutor and this is the ratio answer for this problem
    number of black = 3x
    number of red = 5x
    3x+5x = 16
    8x=16
    x=2

    number of black pieces = 3(2) = 6
    number of reds = 5(2) = 10

    check your answer:
    so we have 16 pieces
    and 6:10 = 3:5

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