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19 May 2022, 05:45
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A sportswear store ordered an equal number of blue and white jerseys. The jersey company delivered 22 extra blue jerseys, making the ratio of blue jerseys to white jerseys 7:5. How many jerseys of each color did the store originally order?
A. 52
B. 53
C. 54
D. 55
E. 56
A. 52
B. 53
C. 54
D. 55
E. 56
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19 May 2022, 06:57
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A sportswear store ordered an equal number of blue and white jerseys. The jersey company delivered 22 extra blue jerseys, making the ratio of blue jerseys to white jerseys 7:5. How many jerseys of each color did the store originally order?
A. 52
B. 53
C. 54
D. 55
E. 56
\(\frac{(b+22)}{w}=\frac{7}{5}\)
\(5b+110=7w\)
stem says \(b=w\)
\(5b+110=7b\)
\(110=2b\)
\(55=b\)
A. 52
B. 53
C. 54
D. 55
E. 56
\(\frac{(b+22)}{w}=\frac{7}{5}\)
\(5b+110=7w\)
stem says \(b=w\)
\(5b+110=7b\)
\(110=2b\)
\(55=b\)
19 May 2022, 08:39
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Bunuel
22/(7-2)*5 = 55, Answer must be (D)
