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27 February, 22:21

A shopkeeper has corn flour and wheat flour. The ratio of the weight of the corn flour to the weight of the wheat flour is 3 : 5. The weight of the corn flour is 21 pounds. What is the weight of the wheat flour?

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  1. 28 February, 00:56
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    35 pounds

    Step-by-step explanation:

    To solve this, we can set up a proportion.

    Let's name the weight of the wheat flour "x."

    3/5=21/x

    Cross multiply to solve.

    3*x=5*21

    3x=105

    x=35

    The weight of the wheat flour is 35 pounds.
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