I have 3 types of shapes: triangle, square or circle in the ratio 3:6:1. The triangles are either red or blue. The ratio of red triangles to blue triangles is 4:5. Given that I have 12 red triangles, how many circles are there
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ok first lets take care of the color given that you have 12 red triangles and the ratio for red triangles to blue triangles is 4:5 if 12=4 than blue=5 12 times 5= 60 12 times 4 = 48 48 red and 60 blue = triangles 48+60=108 there are 108 triangles in total now since the ratio for triangle square or circle is for every 3 triangles there are 6 squares and for every six squares there is one circle t3:s6:c1 since there are 108 triangles 108/3=36 since for every 3 triangles there are 6 squares six times 36(amount of triangles/3) 6*36+=216 so there are 216 squares now it says for every six squares there is one circle therefor (the amount of squares)216/6+= 36 we are back to 36 and there are 36 circles