Sanjay has 27 jerseys. Divide them into two groups so that for every 4 red jerseys,
there are 5 blue jerseys.
Step 1
Complete the rows for 4 and 5 on a multiplication table.
red
4
5
8 16 16 20 24 28 32 34 36
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 /us/sol
blue
Step 2
Read across both rows until you find two numbers with a sum
of 27.
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There are
red jerseys and
blue jerseys.
Check Draw a picture to check your answer.
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