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THERE ARE 14 CHOCOLATES AND SOME CANDIES IN A PACK. IF THE RATIO OF CHOCOLATE TO CANDIES IS 2:5. CALCULATE THE NO. OF CANDIES IN THE PACK.

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Answer:35 candies

Explanation:

you cross-mulitiply

14:candies

2:5

2x candies=14*5

divide both sides by 2

therefore candies =35

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