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The ratio of chocolate chip cookies, snickerdoodles and oatmeal raisin cookies was 2:5:7. During the class party 12 chocolate chip cookies, 24 snickerdoodles and 36 oatmeal raisin cookies were eaten. Now the ratio is 1:3:4. How many cookies were ar the party to start?

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Answer: 127 cookies

Step-by-step explanation:

1. If you look back to the text you will see that 12 is 1 in 1:3:4 and you multiply that by 2. 12 * 2 = 24.

2. Divide 24 by 3 and that gives you 8 than times it by 5 for it to give you 40

3. Divide 36 by 4 and that equals to 9 than multiply it by 7 which that gives you 63

4. Add 24, 40, and 63 for it to give you 127

Thank you for following these steps if it is correct and this is my first time so if I am incorrect I will look upon my mistake and correct and help many of you people who need help

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