SOLUTION: A company ordered raw potatoes in 3 sizes:, small, medium, and large, in the ratio of 7:8:5, respectively. If he ordered 2,200 kilos, how many of each size was ordered?

Question 466732: A company ordered raw potatoes in 3 sizes:, small, medium, and large, in the ratio of 7:8:5, respectively. If he ordered 2,200 kilos, how many of each size was ordered?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A company ordered raw potatoes in 3 sizes:, small, medium, and large, in the ratio of 7:8:5, respectively. If he ordered 2,200 kilos, how many of each size was ordered?
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Equation:
7x + 8x+5x = 2200
20x = 2200
x = 110
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7x = 770
8x = 880
5x = 550
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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