A small bag of candy had 12 red and 13 green candies. In a larger bag, with the same
mixture of candies, there were 75 total candies. How many red candies should be in the larger bag?
7. A small bag of candy had 12 red and 13 green candies. In a larger bag, with the same
mixture of candies, there were 75 total candies. How many red candies should be in the larger bag?
A. 39
B. 12
C. 36
D. 26
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A. 39
12 red candies in the small bag : 13 green candies in the small bag = 12:13
Therefore, in the larger bag, the ratio of red to green candies should be 12:13.
75 total candies in the larger bag : 12 red candies in the larger bag = 75:12
75:12 = 12:x
75x = 12*12
x = 12*12/75
x = 39