There are only blue sweets, green sweets and red sweets in a box. the ratio of the number of blue sweets to the number of green sweets is 2: 7. the ratio of the number of green sweets to the number of red sweets is 3: 1. there are less than 140 sweets in the box. what is the greatest possible number of red sweets in the box?

Which two fractions are equivalent to 24/84? 6/42 and 2/7 6/21 and 2/6 12/42 and 3/7 12/42 and 2/7

(c) a vine called the mile-a-minute weed is known for growing at a very fast rate. it can grow up to 0.5 ft per day. how fast in inches per hour can the mile-a-minute weed grow up to? show your work using the correct conversion factors.

How much money does ron have left each month after his fixed expenses? ron graduated from college five years ago. he recently bought a house, but shares it with a housemate who pays him $800 a month for rent and utilities. ron is putting a budget worksheet together so he will have a better idea of where his money is going and where he can save. enlarge