SOLUTION: In a bag of M&M's the ratio of red candies to green candies is 5:4. If there are 378 red and green candies, how many are red?

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Question 406531: In a bag of M&M's the ratio of red candies to green candies is 5:4.
If there are 378 red and green candies, how many are red?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x+4x=378
9x=378
x=42
5x=210 red