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red and grey bricks were used to build a decorative wall. the number of redbricks over the number of grey bricks was 5/2. there were 175 bricks used in all. how many red bricks were used?
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red and grey bricks were used to build a decorative wall. the number of redbricks over the number of grey bricks was 5/2. there were 175 bricks used in all. how many red bricks were used?
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The ratio of 5/2 indicates that for every 5 Red bricks 2 Gray bricks are used which means 5 red bricks out of 7 total bricks. Set it as a proportion (5/7) x 175 = 125 Hope this helps.
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