SOLUTION: In a bag of jellybeans, 1/3 are cherry and 1/4 are licorices. If the remaining 20 jellybeans are orange, how many jellybeans are in the bag?

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Question 1043645: In a bag of jellybeans, 1/3 are cherry and 1/4 are licorices. If the remaining 20 jellybeans are orange, how many jellybeans are in the bag?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/3+1/4=
4/12+3/12=7/12
20 jellybeans=5/12
20/(5/12)=
20*12/5=48 total