A paper store sales wrapping paper and bags. In the spring they ordered a ratio of 3:7 in wrapping paper and bags. To prepare for the holiday season they adjus.

Question

A paper store sales wrapping paper and bags. In the spring they ordered a ratio of 3:7 in wrapping paper and bags. To prepare for the holiday season they adjust the order and use a ratio of 5:5. How many bags were ordered for the holiday season if 150 rolls of wrapping paper were apart of their spring order?

Answer 1

If it can be assumed that the total number paper and bags is the same for both orders, then:
#bags ordered in the spring=7*(150/3)=350, so the total of both is 150+350=500. A 5:5 ratio means that the wrapping paper and bags were bout in equal quantities. That means 500/2=250 for each.