Alice, Bernice, and Cheryl shared some stamps in the ratio 8:9:18. Alice received 184 stamps. Find the number of stamps that Bernice and Chery each re

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2021-04-24

Alice, Bernice, and Cheryl shared some stamps in the ratio 8:9:18. Alice received 184 stamps. Find the number of stamps that Bernice and Chery each received.

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svartmaleJ

svartmaleJ

Skilled2021-04-26Added 92 answers

Let x be the number of stamps Bernice received so we can write the proportion:
89=184x
Cross multiply:
8x=184(9)
8x=1656
x=207
So, Bernice received 207 stamps.
Let y be the number of stamps Cheryl received so we can write the proportion:
818=184y
Cross multiply:
8y=184(18)
8y=3312
y=414
So, Cheryl received 414 stamps.
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