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A ratio is 3:5. If the total is 64, what are the parts?

24 and 40, because 3 + 5 = 8 equal parts.

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Why: 3 + 5 = 8 equal parts. Each part is 64 ÷ 8 = 8. Multiply: 3 x 8 = 24 and 5 x 8 = 40.

Huh, didn't know that: Ratios compare parts; the whole is the sum of the parts.

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Answer: 24 and 40. 3 + 5 = 8 equal parts. Each part is 64 ÷ 8 = 8. Multiply: 3 x 8 = 24 and 5 x 8 = 40.

  1. OpenStax Prealgebra 2e, 5.6 Ratios and Rate openstax.org/books/prealgebra-2e/pages/5-6-ratios-and-rate
    A ratio compares two numbers or two quantities that are measured with the same unit.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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