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anne has 24 more cards than devi. anne finds that 3/5 of devi's cards are equal to 1/2 of her cards. how many cards does anne have?

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ok so A(Anne) = D(Devi) + 24
and 1/2A = 3/5D
which is equal to A = 6/5D
which means that the 1/5 extra must = 24
so A = 6*24
A = 144
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if 1/2 of 24 are 3/5 of devi's cards, then 1/2(24)=3/5x, 12=0.6x, 20=x. Devi has 20 cards

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