Using Ratios and Number Lines to Solve Application Problems

Cameron purchased blue and green candy for a party. He bought $\displaystyle {6}$ blue candies for every $\displaystyle {5}$ green candies.

What is the ratio of blue candies to candies of either color (blue or green)? Preview Question 6 Part 1 of 6   $\displaystyle \frac{\text{blue}}{\text{either color}}$

What is the ratio of green candies to candies of either color (blue or green)? Preview Question 6 Part 2 of 6   $\displaystyle \frac{\text{green}}{\text{either color}}$

Suppose Cameron bought a total of $\displaystyle {88}$ candies.

On the first number line, plot the Ratios of $\displaystyle \frac{\text{blue}}{\text{either color}}$ and$\displaystyle \frac{\text{green}}{\text{either color}}$ . On the second number line, plot the corresponding amounts of the total blue candies purchased and the total green candies purchased

Ratios Clear All Draw: Total Number of Candies Bought Clear All Draw:

Based on the number lines, how many blue candies did Cameron buy? blue candies

Based on the number lines, how many green candies did Cameron buy? green candies

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