Question

In a packet of mixed candies there are two fruit centers for every three caramel centers. There are 30 candies in the packet.

How many caramel centers are there? Show how you figure this out. THX

Answer 1

C for caramel and F for fruit

C C C  F F  C C C  F F C C C  F F  C C C  F F C C C  F F  C C C  F F 

18  Caramel centers  and  12  Fruit centers.             18
                                                                                 +12   =   30 
                                                                                           

Answer 2

you ewill have to divide 30÷3. 30÷3 is equal to 10. so, your answer is 10 caramel centers.