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  • 15-01-2017
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Anne has 24 more cards than devi.  anne finds that 3/5 of devi's cards are equal to 1/2 of her cards.  how many cards does anne have?

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SuperMadNova
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  • 15-01-2017
anne = x
devi = y
x = y + 24
1/2 x = 3/5 y
x = 6/5 y (we devided both by 1/2)
6/5 y = y + 24
6/5 y - y = 24
1/5 y = 24
y = 24 * 5 = 120
x = 120 + 24 = 144
so anne has 144 cards and devi has 120 cards.
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