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  • 02-04-2021
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A bag contains yellow and blue blocks in the ratio 1:3 There are 8 more blue blocks than yellow blocks. (a) How many yellow blocks are there? (b) How many blue blocks are there?

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  • 04-04-2021

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

A bag contains yellow and blue blocks in the ratio 1:3

Sum of Proportion = 1 + 3 = 4

There are 8 more blue blocks than yellow blocks.

b = y + 8

y = b - 8

(a) How many yellow blocks are there?

For yellow block

= 1/4 × x = ( b - 8)

(b) How many blue blocks are there?

3/4 × x = ( y + 8)

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