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Step-by-step explanation:
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What a wonderful problem. I've never seen one quite like it.
Red to Yellow
The Red to Yellow ratio is given as 3:5
The total number of Red and yellow is something to 8. You get that just by adding the ratio. Let's check it out.
The reds are 3 to 8 and the yellows are 5 to 8.
Does that make sense? 3/8 + 5/8 = 8/8. All the cubes are accounted for.
Small to Large
The given ratio is 4:9
The smalls are 3/13 and the large are 9/13
3/13 + 9/13 equal 13/13 and all the cubes are accounted for.
What is the least possible number that will accomplish this?
8 * 13 is the very least number that will accomplish this. How come?
Because you have two conditions that must be met -- size and color. No other number will work. Any other number will leave a remainder when you put color and size together. So the smallest number you can use is 104,
Last question: Least Number of Large Yellows
The color yellow is 5/8
The size is Large 9/13
So the calculation is
5/8 * 9 / 13 * 104
= 5 * 9
= 45
Notice that the 8 and 13 cancel out. You are left with the number of Yellows and Large =45
Note
I'll leave the other 3 combinations to you. They should add up to 104.
3/8 * 9/13 * 104 = 27
5/8 * 4/13 * 104 = 20
3/8 * 4/13 * 104 = 12
