An artist is selling original paintings and prints pf the original at an art show. he has a total of 240 paintings and prints. the ration of the number of paintings to prints is 3: 5. of he sells 15 paintings and 100 prints at the show, what is the ratio of the remaining paintings to prints.

Given the the total number of paintings and prints that an artist has which is 240, and the ratio is 3 of paintings is to 5 prints, here is the answer as to what the ratio is of the remaining paintings to prints. Given that the total number is 240 with the ratio of 3 : 5, this would mean that there are a total of 90 paintings and 150 prints. Since 15 paintings and 100 prints are sold, this would leave us 75 paintings and 50 prints. The new ratio would be 3 : 2. Hope this answer helps.

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