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Andre, Thomas, and Ivan split 88 postage stamps in a 2:5:4 ratio. How much did Thomas get?

Result

t =  40

Solution:

t=88⋅ 52+5+4=40t=88 \cdot \ \dfrac{ 5 }{ 2+5+4 }=40

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