Q. 3) Tom has 5 green cubes for every 3 yellow cubes.He has 16 cubes in total.Draw a diagram to represent this.
Ratio Calculation: Tom has 5 green cubes for every 3 yellow cubes, so the ratio of green to yellow cubes is 5:3.
Cube Calculation: Let's say Tom has x sets of these cubes. Then he has 5x green cubes and 3x yellow cubes.
Equation Formation: The total number of cubes is 16, so we can write the equation 5x+3x=16.
Combine Like Terms: Combine like terms to get 8x=16.
Solve for x: Divide both sides by 8 to find x, so x=816.
Calculate x: Calculate x, which is x=2.
Number of Sets: Now we know Tom has 2 sets of the 5:3 ratio cubes.
Green Cubes Calculation: Multiply the number of sets by the ratio to find the number of green cubes: 5×2=10 green cubes.
Yellow Cubes Calculation: Multiply the number of sets by the ratio to find the number of yellow cubes: 3×2=6 yellow cubes.
Draw Diagram: Now let's draw a diagram to represent this. We can draw 10 green cubes and 6 yellow cubes in a pattern that shows the 5:3 ratio for each set.
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