wvulover: there are 32 green and purple markers in a box. the ratio of green markers to purple markers is 3:5. How many of the markers are purple
For every 3 green markers there are 5 purple ones. So, you just have to divide all the markers into 8 piles (3+5). Each pile will have 3 green and 5 purple markers. You see if you can work it out from there.
Melody.
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