Question

Jo and Paul share some sweets in the ratio 1 : 2. If Paul gets 12 sweets, how many does Jo get?

Answer 1

Answer:6 sweets

Explanation:

they both share sweets in ratio 1:2

paul have 12 sweets (double of jo sweets as given in ratio)

jo get 12/2=6 sweets

so total sweets = 18 sweets

Answer 2

Given that ,

Jo and Paul share sweets in the ratio 1:2

Let the sweets with Jo be " x " and let the sweets with Paul be " 2x "

Also ,

Paul gets 12 sweets.

`\therefore \: 2x = 12 \\ \implies \: x = \cancel (12)/(2) \\ \\ \implies\boxed{ \: x = 6}`

Therefore ,

Jo gets 6 sweets.

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