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22 August, 08:50

Ok so this is a problem on my homework and I'm still confused.

The ratio of North American butterflies to South American butterflies at a butterfly park is 5:3. The ratio of South American butterflies to European butterflies is 3:2. There are 30 North American butterflies at the butterfly park.

A. How many South American butter flies are there?

B: How many European butterflies are there?

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  1. 22 August, 12:50
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    Set up the ratio for N. A butterflies to S. A butterflies: 5/3=30/x. Solving for x, you get that there are 18 S. A butterflies.

    Set up the equation 3/2=30/x. Solving for x, you get that there are 20 European butterflies.
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