Eddie had 5/8 as many toy soldiers as Ahmad. Ahmad gave away 30% of his toy soldiers while Eddie bought 17 more toy soldiers. In the end, the ratio of the number of toy soldiers Ahmad had to the number of toy soldiers Eddie had was 2:3. (a) How many toy soldiers did Ahmad have at first? (b) How many toy soldiers did Eddie have in the end?

Eddie had 5/8 as many toy soldiers as Ahmad. Ahmad gave away 30% of his toy soldiers while Eddie bought 17 more toy soldiers. In the end, the ratio of the number of toy soldiers Ahmad had to the number of toy soldiers Eddie had was 2:3. (a) How many toy soldiers did Ahmad have at first? (b) How many toy soldiers did Eddie have in the end?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

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