Question

Junior's candy tax is working great for him. When any other student buys candy from the student store, Junior takes two pieces for himself for every five pieces the student buys. If his friend George bought 35 pieces of candy, how many pieces will go to Junior?

Answer 1

14 pieces of candy

Explanation:

Junior's candy tax is working great for him. When any other student buys candy from the student store,

We are told that Junior's tax =

Junior takes two pieces for himself for every five pieces the student buys.

If his friend George bought 35 pieces of candy, how many pieces will go to Junior?

The tax is represented as :

Junior : George

2 : 5

Hence:

2/5 = x/35

Cross Multiply

5x = 2 × 35

x = 70/5

x = 14

Hence, if George buys 35 pieces of candy, 14 pieces of candy goes to Junior