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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.