Initially, the ratio of potbellied pigs to carrots in a room had been 1:60. After the potbellied pigs ate most of the carrots, though, the new ratio was 3:1. If there were 6 potbellied pigs in the room, how many carrots did they eat, total?

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350

300

358

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200

275

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RohitJul 22

thanks, this one was pretty straightforward once you set up the two ratios

MdJul 19

6 pigs, so initially 360 carrots right? then after eating its 3:1 so 18 left... so they ate the difference. pretty easy

PakkaponJul 30

yep exactly, the trick is just not forgetting the carrots still in the room

What this question tests

Your ability to convert between fractions, ratios, and decimals and to reason proportionally.

Cross-multiplying incorrectly or mixing up the ratio parts — a part:part ratio is not a fraction of the whole.