At first, Tyrus had an equal number of Chicken nuggets and Dino nuggets. He sold 3/5 of his Chicken nuggets. He sold 18 more Dino nuggets than Chicken nuggets. In the end, he was left with 1/4 of his nuggets. What fraction of his Dino nuggets did Tyrus sell? Express your answer in its simplest form and What was the total number of nuggets that Tyrus had at first?

At first, Tyrus had an equal number of Chicken nuggets and Dino nuggets. He sold 3/5 of his Chicken nuggets. He sold 18 more Dino nuggets than Chicken nuggets. In the end, he was left with 1/4 of his nuggets. What fraction of his Dino nuggets did Tyrus sell? Express your answer in its simplest form and What was the total number of nuggets that Tyrus had at first?

PREALGEBRA

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Chapter9: Math Models And Geometry

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 474PT: At a concert, $1600 in tickets was sold. Adult tickets were $9 each and children’s tickets were $4...

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