Problema Solution
Masha had 200 scoops of ice cream and Liz had 180 scoops. After they each ate an equal amount of scoops, the ratio of Masha’s scoops to Liz’s scoops was 3:2. How many scoops did each of them eat?
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Let 'x' represent the number of scoops that each ate.
(200 - x) : (180 - x) = 3 : 2
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x = 140 scoops
Each ate 140 scoops.