A store has caps on display. Five of the caps are red. There are 4 more blue caps than green caps. There are 3 fewer yellow caps than green caps. If there are 24 caps in all, how many caps are there in each color?

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23 February, 07:08

A store has caps on display. Five of the caps are red. There are 4 more blue caps than green caps. There are 3 fewer yellow caps than green caps. If there are 24 caps in all, how many caps are there in each color?

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Ryker Joyce · Answer 1

R=5

B=4+G

Y=G-3

R+B+Y+G=24

(5) + (4+G) + (G-3) + G=24

5+4+G+G-3+G=24

3G+6=24

3G=18

G=6

B=4 + (6)

B=10

Y = (6) - 3

y=3

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R+B+Y+G=24

5+10+3+6=24