Sam and Anu have 24 chocolates ( dark and white) each. Sam has 15 dark chocolates and Anu has 21 white chocolates. Represent the ratio of the total number of dark chocolates Sam and Anu have to the total number of chocolates Sam has.

15:24

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18:24

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6:8

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3:4

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Solution

The correct options are
B 18:24
C 6:8
D 3:4
Total number of chocolates Sam has = 24
Number of dark chocolates Sam has = 15.
Total number of chocolates Anu has = 24
Number of white chocolates Anu has = 21
$∴$ Anu has 24-21 = 3 dark chocolates
Total number of dark chocolates both Sam and Anu have = 15 + 3 = 18
Ratio of the total number of dark chocolates with Sam and Anu to the total number of chocolates Sam has = 18: 24
18:24 is an equivalent ratio of 6:8 , which is an equivalent ratio of 3:4
$∴$ 18:24 = 6:8 = 3:4

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