3 boys share some oranges. the first boy received 1/5 of the oranges. the 2nd received 2/5 of the reaminder. the third boy received 72 oranges. how many iranges did they start with

180

Step-by-step explanation:

1 - ⅕ - ⅖ = ⅖

Third boy received ⅖ of the oranges, which are 72

⅖ : 72

1 : X

X = 72 ÷ ⅖ = 180

hi,

you half the rectangle that you ae asking about so then you would see the scale factor of 1/2 the one u have selected, the one on top is half.

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