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Zachary has mangos and papayas in a ratio of 41:5. How many mangos does he have if he has 50 papayas?

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Let x be the number of mangos Zachary has. Then, the number of papayas is 5x.

The ratio of mangos to papayas is 41:5, so:

41/5 = x / 5x

Expanding the right side and solving for x, we get:

41/5 = x / 5x
41 = 5x / x
41x = 5x^2
41x = 5x^2
41 = 5x
x = 41 / 5 = 8.2

So Zachary has 8.2 mangos. This is a decimal and not a whole number, so we must round down to the nearest whole number. Therefore, Zachary has 8 mangos
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