Question

Ashley has 77 candies to share with her friends on valentine’s day Ashely Jordan and Nikki share the candy with a ratio of 2 : 8 : 12 respectively how many candies does each person have

Answer 1

Okay, for the ratios, let's add all the numbers together and multiply it by n:
22n = 77
Divide:
n = 3.5
Now we multiply this variable 'n' with their respective numbers:
Ashley : 7 (3.5*2)
Jordan : 28 (3.5*8)
Nikki : 42 (3.5*12)

Answer 2

Ratio Given = 2 : 8 : 12

Find total parts:
Total parts = 2 + 8 + 12 = 22

Find 1 part:
22 parts = 77 candies
1 part = 77 ÷ 22 = 3.5

Find each of their parts:
1 part = 3.5
2 parts = 3.5 x 2 = 7
8 parts = 3.5 x 8 = 28
12 parts = 3.5 x 12 = 42

Answer: Ashley = 7 ; Jordan = 28 ; Nikki = 42