[tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex] of 54 are the ones which have chocolate , so we need to multiply the fraction by 54
[tex]\frac{5}{9} *54 =30[/tex]
Since 30 pieces of candy have chocolate, then 24 don't have it. [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] of the last number are the ones which have gum, multiply [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] by 24 to get the answer:
[tex]\frac{2}{3} *24=16[/tex]
The answer is : 16 pieces of candy have gum
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