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Sean has some candy bars that he wants to give away. He is going to give each person 1/8th of a bar, and he has 2 3/4 bars to give away.How many people will get candy?

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Answered by Fatimakincsem
1

Answer:

The answer is 40.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let four numbers be (a - 3d), (a - d), (a + d), (a + 3d)

According to question.

a - 3d + a - d + a + d + a + 3d = 40

4a = 40

a = 40/4

a = 10 ------ (eq 1)

The ratio of the product of first and fourth term is 2:3

Cross-multiply them..

3(a - 3d) = 2(a + 3d)

3a - 9d = 2a + 6d

3(10) - 9d = 2(10) + 6d [From (eq 1)]

30 - 9d = 20 + 6d

30 - 20 = 6d + 9d

10 = 15d

d = 10/15

d = 2/3 ------- (eq 2)

Now we have to find the numbers.

a - 3d = 10 - 3(2/3)

10 - 2 = 8

a - d = 10 - 2/3

(30 - 2)/3 = 28/3

a + d = 10 + 2/3

(30 + 2)/3 = 32/3

a + 3d = 10 + 3(2/3)

10 + 2 = 12

From above calculations we get numbers 8, 28/3, 32/3 and 12

Add all these numbers.

= 8 + 28/3 + 32/3 + 12

= (24 + 28 + 32 + 28)3

= 120/3

= 40

Answered by amitnrw
3

22  people will get candy , if each person 1/8th of a bar and  2 3/4 bars to give away

Step-by-step explanation:

Sean has 2  3/4 bars to give away

= 11/4  Bar

Sean  is going to give each person 1/8th of a bar

Number of people who will get candy  = Total candy Bar / Candy bar given to one Person

=  (11/4) /(1 /8)

= 11 * 8 / 4

= 11 * 3

= 22

22  people will get candy

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