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A jar white beans and kidney beans in a ratio of 2 : 3, and 400 of the beans are white beans. How many beans in total are there in the jar?

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let 'x' is the total number of beans in the jar


400 of the beans are white beans


x - 400 of the beans are kidney beans


A jar white beans and kidney beans in a ratio of 2 : 3:


400 : (x - 400) = 2 : 3


by solving we find:


x = 1,000 beans


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there are 1,000 beans in the jar.