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Susan has a bag of colored beads. The ratio of red to blue beads is 6:5. if there are a total of 99 beads in the bag, how many of the beads are blue

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Answer:

given ratio of red to blue beads =6:5

Total no of beads =99

let the ratio be 6x and 5x

6x+5x=99

11x=99

x=99/11=9

no of beads of blue =5x=5(9)=45