Answer:
900 Large Fish
1500 Fish Total
Step-by-step explanation:
The 2:3 ratio means that for every 2 small fish sold, 3 large fish are sold.
We can divide 600 by 2 and then multiply by 3 to find our answer.
[tex]3(\frac{600}{2} )[/tex]
[tex]3(300)[/tex]
[tex]900[/tex]
To check our answer, we can put it into the form of a fraction and see if it simplifies back to that ratio.
[tex]\frac{600}{900} /\frac{300}{300} =\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
We have confirmed 900 is the correct number of large fish. To answer the second part of the question we just have to add the two numbers together.
[tex]600+900=1500[/tex]
So, our two answers are
900 Large Fish
1500 Fish Total
