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  • 03-04-2021
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The ratio of pencils to pens in the box is 3 to 2. If there are 30 pencils and pens altogether, how many pencils are there?

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samuelesbronstein
samuelesbronstein samuelesbronstein
  • 03-04-2021

Answer:

There are 45 pencils.

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gohyba
gohyba gohyba
  • 03-04-2021

Answer:

18 pencils

Step-by-step explanation:

3x+2x=5x

5x=30

divided by 5

x=6

3(6)=18 pencils

2(6)= 12 pens

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