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of a bundle of drinking straws are white. The rest are pink and purple.
The ratio of the number of pink straws to the number of purple straws is
3 4. There are 48 more white straws than pink straws. Find the total
number of straws in the bundle.
of a bundle of drinking straws are white. The rest are pink and purple.
The ratio of the number of pink straws to the number of purple straws is
3 4. There are 48 more white straws than pink straws. Find the total
number of straws in the bundle.
The total number of straws
[tex] \frac{12}{5 - 3} \times 48 \: straws \\ \\ \frac{12}{2} \times 48 \: straws = 288 \: straws[/tex]
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