Question

Ms. Adams shares out 40 pencils between Niamh and Jack in the ratio 2 : 6 How many pencils does Niamh get Jack get

Answer 1

30 pencils

Explanation:

Given :

Number of pencils shared = 40

Sharing ratio = 2 : 6

Nimah's share = (2 / sum of ratio) * number of pencils

Nimah's share = (2 / 8) * 40

Nimah's share = 80 / 8

Nimah's share = 10 pencils

Jack's share = total number - Nimah's share

Jack's share = 40 - 10

Jack's share = 30