In a cookie mix, we find almond cookies, molasses cookies, and cinnamon cookies in a
ratio of 1 : 7 : 2. If a bag of the mix contains 119 molasses cookies, how many cookies in
total are there?
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Ratio of almond cookies:molasses cookies:cinnamon cookies= 1:7:2
Let total no. of cookies be= 1x+7x+2x= 10x
Molasses cookies=119
=> 7x=119
=>x=119/7
=17
Total no. of cookies= 10x
(x=17)
10x=10 x 17
=170
Thus, total no. of cookies= 170
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Let total no. of cookies be= 1x+7x+2x= 10x
Molasses cookies=119
=> 7x=119
=>x=119/7
=17
Total no. of cookies= 10x
(x=17)
10x=10 x 17
=170
Thus, total no. of cookies= 170
Hope it helps ;D
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Given : In a cookie mix,
almond cookies, , molasses cookies, and cinnamon cookies in a ratio of 1 : 7 : 2. a bag of the mix contains 119 molasses cookies,
To Find : total cookies in bag
Solution:
almond cookies: molasses cookies : cinnamon cookies : = 1 : 7 : 2
Let say
almond cookies , molasses cookies , cinnamon cookiesare k , 7k , 2k respectively
Total = k + 7k + 2k = 10 k
molasses cookies , = 119
=> 7k = 119
=> k = 17
Total = 17 x 10 = 170
Hence 170 cookies are there in bag
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