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pradeep gave away 8 sweets to his friends. This number was one-fifth of the number of sweets that he had with him at first. How many sweets did pradeep have with him at first?

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Answered by harsh1462002mup4j28f

8

Answer:40

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Praveen have x sweets

He gave 8 of them which is one fifth of what he had

Therefore 1/5*x=8

Therefore x=8*5=40

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