A number of baseball cards were shared among Ray, Serge, and Tony in the ratio 2 : 4 : 9. If Serge got 55 fewer cards than Tony, how many cards did Tony get? Explain in words how to solve this problem.

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by Jetru

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Answer: 99

Explanation:

2:4:9 focus on 4 and 9. Serge has 55 fewer, 9-4=5, 55÷5=11 , 4×11=44, 44+55=99.

Atraudes answered Apr 30, 2020

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