A deli orders ham and turkey. The ratio of the number of ham slices to the number of turkey slices is 2:3. What is the ratio of the number of turkey slices to the total of ahem and turkey slices

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Answer:

3 :5

Step-by-step explanation:

A deli orders ham and turkey.

The ratio of the number of ham slices to the number of turkey slices is 2:3.

Hence:

Ham slices: Turkey slices

2:3

Sum of proportion = 2 + 3 = 5

Ratio of turkey slices = 3

Ratio of the total of ham and turkey slices = sum of proportion = 5

Therefore, the ratio of the number of turkey slices to the total of ham and turkey slices is

3:5