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What is the cost of one piece of gum if five pieces of gum and five pieces of candy cost 11 when the cost of the 5 pieces of gum is half the cost of the 5 pieces of candy?
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∙ 10y ago
5candy + 5gum = 11 (we don't know the unit of the 11)
5gum = 1/2 of (5candy) so wherever we see "5gum", we can write "1/2 of (5candy)" instead. OK ?
Let's do that with the first line at the top.
5candy + 1/2 of (5candy) = 11
5candy + 21/2candy = 11
71/2candy = 11
1candy = 11/71/2
5candy = 5 x 11/71/2 = 55/71/2 = 71/3
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