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Candy pieces of the same size but differing colors are mixed to make 5-pound bags for bulk sale. The colors red, yellow, blue, and green are included in the ratio 4 : 5 : 3 : 3.


Quantity A
Quantity B
The approximate number of pounds of red and blue candy in three bags
The approximate number of pounds of yellow candy in five bags



A. Quantity A is greater
B. Quantity B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given

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Re: Candy pieces of the same size but differing colors are mixed to make [#permalink] New post   08 Aug 2022, 05:02
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Candy pieces of the same size but differing colors are mixed to make [#permalink] New post   17 Aug 2022, 20:59
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Pounds of Red and blue candies in one bag equals 4x + 3x = 7x
the same in 3 bags equals 7x*3 = 21x

pounds of Yellow candies in one bag equals 5x
the same in 5 bags equals 5x*5 = 25x

21x < 25X

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