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zepelin [54]
3 years ago
6

3 boys share some oranges. the first boy received 1/5 of the oranges. the 2nd received 2/5 of the reaminder. the third boy recei

ved 72 oranges. how many iranges did they start with
Mathematics
1 answer:
Brums [2.3K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

180

Step-by-step explanation:

1 - ⅕ - ⅖ = ⅖

Third boy received ⅖ of the oranges, which are 72

⅖ : 72

1 : X

X = 72 ÷ ⅖ = 180

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