Question

A number of baseball cards were shared among Ray, Serge, and Tony in the ratio 2 : 4 : 9. If Serge got 55 fewer cards than Tony, how many cards did Tony get? Explain in words how to solve this problem.

Answer 1

Answer: 99

Explanation:

2:4:9 focus on 4 and 9. Serge has 55 fewer, 9-4=5, 55÷5=11 , 4×11=44, 44+55=99.