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For every 5 pieces of candy you received from trick or treating, you receive 2 pieces of gum. If you counted 28 pieces of gum in your treat bag, how many pieces of candy do u have??

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Answer:

For 28 pieces of gum you have 70 pieces of candies.

Step-by-step explanation:

5 piece of candy  gives   2 pieces of gum

So, the Ratio of Candy  :   Gum =   5 : 2

Now, the number of gums received = 28

Let the number of candy received = m

⇒ 5 : 2  = m  :  28

By, the RATIO OF PROPORTIONALITY:

[tex]\frac{5}{2}   = \frac{m}{28}[/tex]

or, [tex]m= \frac{28  \times 5}{2}  = \frac{140}{2}  = 70[/tex]

⇒  m = 70

Hence, for 28 pieces of gum you have 70 pieces of candies.