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ACT/SAT In a jar of red and white gumballs, the ratio of white gumballs to red gumballs is $5 : 4$ . If the jar contains a total of 180 gumballs, how many of them are red? A 45B 64C 80D 100
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This means that for every 9 gumballs (5 white + 4 red), 5 are white and 4 are red. Show more…
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