A shoe shop sells a total of 240 pairs of shoes and sandals in one week The ratio of - Maths - Ratio and Proportion

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A shoe shop sells a total of 240 pairs of shoes and sandals in one
week The ratio of sandals to shoes is 1 : 2 For the shoes, the
ratio of high-heeled to flat is 7 : 1 For sandals, the ratio of
flat to high-heeled is 1 : 3 Find the total number of flat shoes
sold

Ankita Agarwal · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

Total pairs 240 Shoes Sandals=21hence total shoes =240×23=160total sandls=240×13=80For Shoeshigh heeledflat=71total high heeled=160×78=140total flat shoes=160×18=20For Sandalshigh heeledflat=31total high heeled=80×34=60total flat sandals=80×14=20Hence Total flat sandals=20pairs & Total flat shoes=20 pairs
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A shoe shop sells a total of 240 pairs of shoes and sandals in one week. The ratio of sandals to shoes is 1 : 2. For the shoes, the ratio of high-heeled to flat is 7 : 1. For sandals, the ratio of flat to high-heeled is 1 : 3. Find the total number of flat shoes sold.