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A shop sells 7 yellow rattles for every 2 green rattles. If the shop sells 108 rattles how many yellow rattles did they sell

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Answer: This, the required number of yellow rattles they sell is 14.

x + y = 108

x / y = 2 / 7

x = 2y / 7

y + 2y/7 = 108

9y = 756

y = 94

x + 94 = 108

x = 14

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