A public health unit in Ontario collected mosquitoes in several areas to test for West Nile Virus (WNV). Among 560 pools of mosquitoes collected and tested last year, the ratio of positive to negative samples was 3:67. How many mosquito pools tested positive?

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A public health unit in Ontario collected mosquitoes in several areas to test for West
Nile Virus (WNV). Among 560 pools of mosquitoes collected and tested last year, the
ratio of positive to negative samples was 3:67. How many mosquito pools tested
positive?
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