Holiday Decorations

It was time to decorate the Mall for the holidays.

There were 405 glass ornaments in one box. Some were gold and some were silver.

There were 125 more gold ornaments than silver ones.

How many ornaments of each kind were there?

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How many ornaments of each kind were there?    Explain your thinking.

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