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there are 48 counters in a bag.
There are only red counters and blue counters in the bag.
number of red counters: number of blue counters = 1:3
Ellie has to work out how many red counters are in the bag.
She says: "There are 16 red counters in the bag because one third of 48 is 16"
Is ellie correct? You must give a reason for your answer



Answer :

RegularHuskii

Answer:

Yes, she is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

To work out the number of red counters, we use the ratio given in the question and multiply it by the number of counters:

1/3 x 48 = 16

Therefore, there are 16 red counters in the bag.