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Danka and Janka split a pack of candies in a ratio of 5:7. Jana received four more candies than Danka. How many candies were in the package?

Correct answer:

x =  24

Step-by-step explanation:

d:j=5:70.7143=5:7  7d = 5j j = d+4  7d=5(d+4)  7 d=5 (d+4)  2d=20  d=220=10  d=10  j=d+4=10+4=14  x=j+d=14+10=24



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