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EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING: RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS HOLDING A SCHOOL WIDE ELECTION TO CHOOSE A SCHOOL COLOR. FIVE-EIGHTS OF THE VOTES WERE FOR BLUE, 5/9 OF THE REMAINING VOTES WERE FOR GREEN, AND THE REMAINING 48 VOTES WERE FOR RED. HOW MANY VOTES WERE FOR BLUE? HOW MANY VOTES WERE FOR GREEN?

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add them them together (with red) and then subtract the total based on the fractions.
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