Annie and Betty baked some cupcakes. 2/7 of the the number of Annie’s cupcakes was equal to 3/4 of the number of Betty’s cupcakes at first. After Annie sold 12 cupcakes and Betty baked another 10 cupcakes, the ratio of the number of Annie’s cupcakes to the number of Betty’s cupcakes became 3:2. What was the total number of cupcakes both of them baked at first?

Annie and Betty baked some cupcakes. 2/7 of the the number of Annie’s cupcakes was equal to 3/4 of the number of Betty’s cupcakes at first. After Annie sold 12 cupcakes and Betty baked another 10 cupcakes, the ratio of the number of Annie’s cupcakes to the number of Betty’s cupcakes became 3:2. What was the total number of cupcakes both of them baked at first?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.3: Solve Mixture Applications

Problem 3.57TI: The first day of a water polo tournament the total value of tickets sold was $17,610. One-day passes...

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