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Sarah and Henry share some sweets in the ratio 7:6 .

Sarah eats 24 of her sweets and the ratio of sweets left becomes 1:2 .
How many sweets did Henry have

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Answer:

36

Explanation:

7/6 - x = 1/2

x = 4/6 because beans

4 * 6 = 24

6 * 6 = 36

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