Mr. Smith baked 144 blueberry pies, some strawberry pies, and some apple pies. The number of apple pies is 4/5 of the number of strawberry pies. There are 24 more strawberry pies than apple pies. What percent of the pies are blueberry pies?

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Sadie Rocha

14 January, 19:10

Mr. Smith baked 144 blueberry pies, some strawberry pies, and some apple pies. The number of apple pies is 4/5 of the number of strawberry pies. There are 24 more strawberry pies than apple pies. What percent of the pies are blueberry pies?

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Denzel Graham · Answer 1

B = 144

a = 4/5s

s = a + 24

s = 4/5s + 24

5/5s - 4/5s = 24

1/5s = 24

s = 24 * 5

s = 120

a = 4/5s

a = 4/5 (120)

a = 480/5

a = 96

blueberry pies = 144

total of all pies = 144 + 120 + 96 = 360

percent of blueberry pies is : 144/360 = 0.40 = 40% <==