A box contains 75 beads. The ratio of blue beads to green beads is 2:3. How many blue beads are there?
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- The ratio of 2 to 3 means five identical shares.
- Divide 75 by 5 and take two parts.
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Answer: 30
The ratio has five equal parts, so each part contains 15 beads. Blue beads make up two parts, or 30 beads.