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There are 50 jellybeans in a bag.

are blue
1/5
are green
3/10
The remainder are yellow
How many of the jellybeans are yellow?

User Yaquawa
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Answer:

1/2 the jellybeans are yellow... or 25 jellybeans

Explanation:

1/5 is the same thing as 2/10.

2/10 + 3/10 = 5/10

5/10 are blue and green and the other 5/10 is yellow.

5/10 can be simplified to 1/2

1/2 of 50 is 25

I hope this helps you!! :)

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