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I always have 200 nobles at my parties. Last time there were 500 special peasants invited and they ate 850 tarts in all. At the next party there were the usual 200 nobles and 800 peasants. They ate 1000 tarts in all. Can you tell me how many tarts nobles eat?”

User Davagaz
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each noble average eats 3 and each peasant eats 1/2 :)
User Eric Steen
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Answer:

Each noble, on average, eats 3 tarts

Each peasant eats 1/2 tarts

Explanation:

I always have 200 nobles at my parties. Last time there were 500 special peasants-example-1
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