SOLUTION: a cafe generally sells tea and coffee in the ratio of 3:5 how many of each drink would have been sold if 136 were sold altogether

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Question 977773: a cafe generally sells tea and coffee in the ratio of 3:5 how many of each drink would have been sold if 136 were sold altogether
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 times something + 5 times something = 136
3s + 5s = 136
8s = 136
s = 17
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--> 51 & 85

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