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  • 24-03-2020
  • Mathematics
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George ate 20% of the candies in the bag. If
George ate 45 candies, how many candies
were there total in the bag?

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topeadeniran2 topeadeniran2
  • 24-03-2020

Answer: 225

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the total candies be y

20% of y= 45

1/5 × y = 45

y/5 = 45

Cross multiply

y = 45×5 = 225

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