There are some caps in a shop. 2/9 of the caps are red, 1/3 of the caps are yellow and the rest are blue. There are 436 more blue caps than red caps. How many caps are there in the shop?
+1641 There are some caps in a shop. 2/9 of the caps are red, 1/3 of the caps are yellow and the rest are blue. There are 436 more blue caps than red caps. How many caps are there in the shop?
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All caps => x
Red caps => 2x/9
Yellow caps => x/3 or 3x/9
Blue caps => x - 5x/9 = 4x/9
Caps in the shop => 2x/9 = 4x/9 - 436 x = 1962
