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Mathematics

A box contains 45 chocolates and 30 toffees.
(a) What is the ratio of chocolates to toffees?
(b) What is the ratio of toffees to total items?

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Given,

Number of chocolates = 45, number of toffees = 30, total items = 45 + 30 = 75.

(a) Ratio of chocolates to toffees = $\dfrac{45}{30} = \dfrac{3}{2}$ = 3 : 2.

(b) Ratio of toffees to total items = $\dfrac{30}{75} = \dfrac{2}{5}$ = 2 : 5.

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