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Amy and Ben share sweets in the ratio 3:5. Amy has 24 fewer sweets than Ben. How many sweets are there altogether? Please could you show workings out. Thanks
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Amy and Ben share sweets in the ratio 3:5. Amy has 24 fewer sweets than Ben. How many sweets are there altogether?

Please could you show workings out. Thanks

User Peter Zacharias
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Ben=x
Amy=x-24
x-24/x = 3/5
5x-120 = 3x
5x-3x = 120
2x=120
X= 60
Ben = 60
Amy = 60-24 = 36
User Rhand
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3:5
5-3=2 units

difference of 2 unit

amy has 24 more

therefor diffrenc betwen ben and amy is 24

24=2unit
divide 2
12=1unit

total is
3unit+5unt=8unit

12=1unit
times 8
96=8unit

they have 96 sweets together
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