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Number of packages of red peppers to number of packages of green packages is ratio of 8:13. Peppers are sold in 2-pound packages. What is the least possible weight of red peppers in bin?
10 years ago

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Steve
You need both numbers to be multiples of 2. So, use

16:26

42 lbs is the least possible weight.
10 years ago

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