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Masha bought red, green, and yellow balloons for a party. She bought 40 red balloons. The number of green balloons Masha bought is 3/5 of the number of red balloons. The number of green balloons is also 2/3 of the number of yellow balloons.

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Answer:

Number of green balloons is 24

Number of yellow balloon is 36

Explanation:

G to represent green balloons

R to rep red balloons

Y to rep yellow balloons

R=40(as given)

G=3/5R

G=3/5*40

G=24

to know the number of yellow balloons

G=2/3Y

substitute the value of G in the equation

24=2/3Y

72/2=Y

therefore Y=36

User Adrian Bigland
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Answer:

bought is 3/5 of the number of red balloons. The number of green balloons is also 2/3 of the number of yellow balloons.

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