NatcMadda2Nst NatcMadda2Nst

08-08-2016
Mathematics

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Red and gray bricks were used to build a decorative wall.
The number of red bricks/The number of gray bricks was 5/2. There were 175 bricks used in all. How many red bricks were used?
25
125
50
35

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Hussain514 Hussain514

12-08-2016

lets say
Red bricks = 5x
Gray bricks = 2x

5x + 2x = 175
7x = 175
x = 175/7
x = 25

Red bricks =(5x) = 5 * 25 = 125
Gray bricks =(2x) = 2* 25 = 50

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lrsamantha lrsamantha

19-03-2021

Answer: it's actually 125

Step-by-step explanation:

took the test, 50 is incorrect

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