the ratio of reds to greens was 5 to 16 and six times the number of reds exceeded the number of greens by 112. how many were red

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lorasvet [3.4K]

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the ratio of reds to greens was 5 to 16 and six times the number of reds exceeded the number of greens by 112. how many were red

and how many were green?

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Masja [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-02T01:28:44+03:00

Masja [62]3 years ago

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Call red as X then X/Green =5/16 => green = 16X/5.
six times the number of reds exceeded the number of green by 112 => 6X-16X/5=112 => 14X/5=112 => X= 40 => reds:40 => green = 128