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A box contained green and yellow beads 4/5 of the green beads and 3/4 of the yellow beads were used to make a purse. If 15 beads of each color were left, what fraction of the beads in the box were used to make the purse? |
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Answer» Answer:7/9 Step-by-step EXPLANATION:Let the total no.of green beads be x Green beads used=4/5x Remaining=1 - 4/5x=1/5x Let the total no.of yellow beads be y Yellow beads used=3/4y Remaining=1 - 3/4y=1/4 y According to the problem, 1/5x=15 and 1/4y =15 Solving them x=75 and y=60 Therefore no.of beads used= 4/5 x 75 + 3/4 x 60 =60 + 45 =105 fraction of beads used=105/135=21/27=7/9(Ans.) So, please make it the brainliest. |
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