Given the ratio of nails to screws to bolts is 5:3:2, we can determine the number of nails by using the number of screws as a reference point. Since there are 15 screws, and the ratio for screws is 3 parts, we can calculate the number of nails by setting up a proportion: \(5/3 = x/15\), which gives us \(x = 25\) nails. The total number of items in the toolbox is the sum of the individual parts: \(25\) nails + \(15\) screws + \(10\) bolts (found by using the ratio) equals \(50\) total items.
The ratio of nails to screws to bolts in a toolbox is 5:3:2. There are 15 screws in the toolbox. Complete the sentences below.
There are ____________ nails in the toolbox.
The toolbox contains a total of __________ nails, screws and bolts.
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