SOLUTION: In the bowl of candies, the number of strawberry flavored candies exceeds the number of orange flavored ones by a ratio of 3:2. If two strawberry flavored candies were removed, the

Question 470227: In the bowl of candies, the number of strawberry flavored candies exceeds the number of orange flavored ones by a ratio of 3:2. If two strawberry flavored candies were removed, the ratio of red to orange flavored candies would be 1:1.how many number of orange flavored candies in the bowl?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Given:
( s.f.c) / ( o.f.c.) = 3/2
and
((s.f.c) - 2)/ (o.f.c.) = 1/1
Let s.f.c =
Let o.f.c =
so
(1)
(2)
---------------
From (1)
(1)
Substitute this into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
And, from (1):
(1)
(1)
There are 4 orange flavored candies in the bowl
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
(1)
(1)
(1)
OK
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