During a checkers game, there are 16 pieces left. The ratio of black to red is 3 : 5. How many black pieces are on the board?

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Answer 1

If you had only 3 black pieces and 5 red pieces you would have a total of 8 pieces. Divide 8 into 16 to get a multiplier of 2. Multiply each number in the 3:5 ratio by 2. You now have a ratio of 6:10, meaning 6 black pieces and 10 red pieces for a total of 16 pieces. Please note that 6/10 is equivalent to 3/5!