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Alex buys vegetarian pies and chicken pies for a party.

He buys 164 pies in total.

Alex buys vegetarian pies and chicken pies in the ratio 3 : 1

Work out the number of vegetarian pies Alex buys.

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Hint:

If there are 3 parts vegetairans pies for 1 part of chicken pies. How many parts are there altogether?

Divide the total number of pies by the number of parts.

Then multiply by the ratio.

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Answer

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3 + 1 = 4 parts in total

164/ 4 = 41

veggy pies: 41 x 3 = 123

Alex buys 123 veggy pies.