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For every 3 presents lisa wrapped, helen wrapped 5. if they wrapped a total of 184 how many did each wrap. ( how did you get the answer ? )

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3 : 5.....thats ur ratio...added = 8...so basically, Lisa wrapped 3 out of 8 (or 3/8) and Helen wrapped 5 out of 8 (or 5/8)

3/8(184) = 552/8 = 69 : Lisa wrapped 69
5/8(184) = 920/8 = 115 : Helen wrapped 115
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