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Bunty had candies and chewing gums in his sweet box in the ratio 7 ∶ 13. After he had eaten 8 candies and 11 chewing gums, the ratio became 1 ∶ 2. How many candies does he have now?

A65

B35

C54

D27

Answer:

D. 27

Read Explanation:

Let initial candies and chewing gums be 7x and 13x respectively (7x - 8)/(13x - 11) = 1/2 x = 5 ⇒ Remaining candies = (7x - 8) = 27


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