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What is the ratio of the green bens to the total number of beans where the number of green beans is 4times more than the number of red beans?

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reds ---- x
greens --- 4x
total ---- 5x

ratio of greens to total
= 4x : 5x
= 4 : 5

what fraction of the total number of beans are red beans?

you're kidding, right?

See Reiny's figures above.

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