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The park ranger stocks the children's fishing pond keeping a ratio of 4 sunfish to 3 perch. If he puts 300 sunfish into the pond, how many perch should be put into the pond? (10 points)

A. 225
B. 500
C. 750
D. 900​

Answer 1

If he puts 300 sunfish into the pond, he will put 225 perch in the pond.

What is a ratio?

A ratio is the comparison of one thing to another. Generally, ratios compares value.

They store the children pond keeping a ratio of 4 sunfish to 3 perch. Therefore, the ratio of sunfish to perch will be as follows

• 4:3

If he 300 sunfish into the pond , the number of perch that will be in the pond can be calculated as follows:

• 4 / 3 = 300 / x

cross multiply

4x = 900

x = 900 / 4

x = 225

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