Allen’s marbles is 3/4 of Breton’s marbles. After Allen received 80 marbles from Cesar and Breton loses 80 marbles to Darren, the ratio of the number of marbles Allen has to Breton will be 5:6. Find the number of marbles Breton has in the end.
Allen’s marbles is 3/4 of Breton’s marbles. After Allen received 80 marbles from Cesar and Breton loses 80 marbles to Darren, the ratio of the number of marbles Allen has to Breton will be 5:6. Find the number of marbles Breton has in the end.
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Allen’s marbles is 3/4 of Breton’s marbles. After Allen received 80 marbles from Cesar and Breton loses 80 marbles to Darren, the ratio of the number of marbles Allen has to Breton will be 5:6. Find the number of marbles Breton has in the end.
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