Question

There are 50 sweets in a mixed pack. 25 are jellies, 10 are fizzy cola bottles and the rest are boiled. Write the ratio of each type of sweet in its simplest form.

Answer 1

5 : 2 : 3

Explanation:

Total sweets = 50

Sweet types:

Jellies = 25

Fizzy cola = 10

Number of boiled sweets = 50 - (25 + 10) = 15

Ratio of :

Jellies : Fizzy cola : boiled sweets

25 : 10 : 15

Divide through by 5

Jellies : Fizzy cola : boiled sweets

5 : 2 : 3