Question

In a package of candy there is a total of 24 yellow pieces. For every 5 green pieces in the package, there are 8 yellow pieces. How many green pieces of candy are in the bag?

Answer 1

15 green pieces.

Explanation:

8x = 24

x = 3.

So you need 3 times the amount of green pieces for every yellow piece.

3 * 5 green pieces = 15 green pieces