Answer:
16 blueberries and 4 strawberries
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
A bowl contains blueberries and strawberries there are a total of 20 berries in the bowl.
The ratio blueberries to strawberries is 4 to 1
Question asked:
How many of each berry are in the bowl ?
Solution:
Ratio of blueberries and strawberries = 4 : 1
Let ratio be
Number of blueberries in the bowl =
Number of strawberries in the bowl =
As total berries in the bowl are 20 and the bowl contains both blueberries and strawberries in the ratio 4 : 1 :-
Dividing both sides by 5
Number of strawberries in the bowl = = 4
Number of blueberries in the bowl = =
Thus, there are 16 blueberries and 4 strawberries in the bowl.