SOLUTION: The ratio of jellybeans to gummy bears in a bag of candy is 7 to 2. If there are 459 pieces of candy in the bag, how many jellybeans are there?
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Question 72162: The ratio of jellybeans to gummy bears in a bag of candy is 7 to 2. If there are 459 pieces of candy in the bag, how many jellybeans are there? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The ratio of jellybeans to gummy bears in a bag of candy is 7 to 2. If there are 459 pieces of candy in the bag, how many jellybeans are there?
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7:2 as 7x:2x
Let # of jelly beans be 7x; then # of gummy bears is 2x
EQUATION:
7x+2x=459
9x=459
x=51
2x=102 (number of gummy bears)
7x=357 (number of jellybeans)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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