what is the new ratio of orange to strawberry chocolates?

Question

In a box of chocolate's there are 36 strawberry flavoured chocolates. And the ratio of orange chocolates to strawberry chocolates is 5:4. If someone eats six of the orange chocolates, what is the new ratio of orange to strawberry chocolates?

Answer 1

X/36 = 5/4, X/9=5, X =45 orange chocolates. 45/36 =5/4 = 1.25

after eating 6 of the orange that leaves 45-6 = 39

39:36 is the new ratio, or 13:12