SOLUTION: In a small store at a community college, students can buy food products and school supplies. The ratio of food purchases to school supply purchases is 5 to 2. If the store had 126

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Question 881750: In a small store at a community college, students can buy food products and school supplies. The ratio of food purchases to school supply purchases is 5 to 2. If the store had 126 sales in one day, how many of those would you expect to be food purchases?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Let x represent the constant of proportionality

5x + 2x = 126

   7x = 126

    x = 18 

5x = 90, how many of those would you expect to be food purchases