Question

of a squirrels hidden nuts, for every 5 that get found, there are 3 that do not get found. a squirrel hid 40 nuts all together. how many of the nuts do not get found? blank nuts

Explanation:

Step1: Find total parts in the ratio

The ratio of found to not found nuts is \(5:3\). So total parts \(= 5 + 3=8\) parts.

Step2: Find value of one part

Total nuts are 40, so value of one part \(=\frac{40}{8} = 5\) nuts per part.

Step3: Calculate nuts not found

Nuts not found are 3 parts. So number of nuts not found \(=3\times5 = 15\).

Answer:

15