Question

Stephen, Gavin and Jim share some sweets in the ratio 1:4:4. Stephen gets

13 sweets. How many more sweets does Gavin get over Stephen?​

Answer 1

39 sweets

Explanation:

the sum of the ratio is

1+4+4= 9

to find the number of sweets shared we say

1/9*X=13 sweets

X=9*13

X=117

therefore Gavin and jim will share equal number of sweets

117-13

104 sweets. Jim gets 52 while Gavin gets 52 sweets.

How many more sweets does Gavin get over Stephen?​

52-13

Gavin get 39 more sweets over Stephen. I hope that helps