Three siblings are one year apart inage. If the oldest is x years old, what is the average of their ages?
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Answer:
José has 49 used stamps
Step-by-step explanation:
7 used stamps for every 4 new stamps
To solve this type of problem, we can use a ratio
7 : 4 ratio
He has 28 new stamps
7 : 4 = x : 28
Ratios can be written as fractions
Cross multiply
4x = 7(28) = 196
Divide by 4 on both sides
x = 49
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