after a party, you have 2/5 of brownies you made leftover. there are 16 left. how many brownies did you make for the party?

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Averie Vazquez

1 October, 13:13

after a party, you have 2/5 of brownies you made leftover. there are 16 left. how many brownies did you make for the party?

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Laurel Haley · Answer 1

40

Step-by-step explanation:

.4/.4 is 1 so 16/.4 is 40

Isla Wu · Answer 2

b = 40

Step-by-step explanation:

Let b = brownies made

b * 2/5 = brownies left over

b*2/5 = 16

Multiply each side by 5/2

b * 2/5 * 5/2 = 16*5/2

b = 40