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A statue is made of gold and silver in the ratio of 2:5. If the weight of the silver in the statue is 140 pounds, what is the weight of the gold?
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if the gold in this ratio is the 2 out of the 2:5 then the answer is 56 but if its the 5 then its 350

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User Hugheth
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The weight of gold is 56

Explanation:

gold= 2

sliver = 5

weight of gold = x

weight of silver = 140

2/5 = x/140 solve for x

280=5x

x=280/5

x= 56

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