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zach447 · 05-30-2005, 11:55 AM

You actually have to add the two parts of the ratio together. For every 2 white eggs there are also 3 brown eggs, or 5 eggs total. So the TOTAL number of eggs will be a multiple of 5, and thus 12 isn't a possible amount.

05-30-2005, 11:55 AM	#14
zach447 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 523	You actually have to add the two parts of the ratio together. For every 2 white eggs there are also 3 brown eggs, or 5 eggs total. So the TOTAL number of eggs will be a multiple of 5, and thus 12 isn't a possible amount.