A box of candy has 21 pieces total. If 7 of the pieces are cherry flavored, what is the ratio of other flavors to cherry flavored pieces?

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Andrea S.
Nov 30, 2016

The ratio is #2:1#

Explanation:

If the box has 21 pieces in total and 7 are cherry flavored, then the other flavored pieces are

#21-7=14#.

The ratio of other flavors to cherry flavored pieces is:

#frac "number of other flavored pieces" "number of cherry flavored pieces" = 14/7 =2/1#

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