Question

two fifths of the candies in a bag are mint if there are 34 mint candies c total are in the bag solve for c

Answer 1

2/5 of total are mint
mint is 34
2/5 of total is 34
total is c
2/5 of c is 34

2/5 times c=34
times both sides by 5/2 (5/2 times 2/5=10/10=1)
1c=170/2
c=85

Answer 2

C would be equal to 85.