During a school lunch, the cafeteria sold two-fifths as many white milks as chocolate milks. if there were 35 milks sold, how ma

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zysi [14]

4 years ago

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During a school lunch, the cafeteria sold two-fifths as many white milks as chocolate milks. if there were 35 milks sold, how ma

ny chocolate milks were sold?

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tatuchka [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-04T19:29:14+03:00

tatuchka [14]4 years ago

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C + w = 35
w = 2/5c

c + 2/5c = 35
5/5c + 2/5c = 35
7/5c = 35
c = 35 / (7/5)
c = 35 * 5/7
c = 175/7
c = 25 <=== there were 25 chocolate milks sold

c + w = 35
25 + w = 35
w = 35 - 25
w = 10.....there were 10 white milks sold