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Debbie and Dave share 75 smarties in the ratio 8 : 7 . How many smarties do they each get?

Debbie :
Dave :

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8+7=15
75 divided by 15 = 5
Each unit =5
8 x 5 = 40, so Debbie gets 40 smarties
7 x 5 = 35, so Dave gets 35 smarties.
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