You would basically work backwards and do inverse operations
12
24*
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288
288/24= 12
The answer is not possible because both most common factors cancel each other out
The other company's profit was 363 thousand dollars more
The rachos were sold are 6
because ratio of them at the begining = 3/4
after selling some popcorns, ratio of them still 3/4
they sold 8 popcorns mean 3/4 = ?rachos / 8popcorns sold
the rachos sold = 3*8/4 = 6
Multiply the two values together to get 45 * 3/5 = 135/5 = 27
