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Let the number of sweets be n and use the rules of probability:-

If: 6/n times 5/n-1 = 1/8

Then: 30/n2-n = 1/8

Multiplying both sides by n2-n: 30 = n2-n/8

Multiplying both sides by 8: 240 = n2-n

Subtracting both sides by 240: 0 = n2-n-240

Solving the above quadratic equation: n = 16 or n = -15

Therefore it follows: n = 16 sweets

Note that n2 means n squared

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