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Question from olawale, a student: if 3 boys share y mangoes among themselves in the ratio x : 2x : 3x. if the largest share was 30, find the value of y. |
Hi,
The largest share, $3x$ is $30$ so $3 \times x = 30.$ What is $x?$ What are the three shares? What is $y?$
Paul
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