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Dan, Isaac and Sissy were given 160 oranges to share. Dan got 1/4 of the oranges and Sissy and Isaac shared the remainder in a ratio 3:2 respectively

Find the number of oranges Dan received and the number of oranges Sissy had more than Isaac

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Final answer:

Dan received 40 oranges, and Sissy had 24 more oranges than Isaac after distributing 160 oranges where Sissy and Isaac shared the remainder in a 3:2 ratio.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how to distribute 160 oranges among Dan, Isaac, and Sissy with Dan receiving a quarter of the oranges and Sissy and Isaac sharing the remainder in a ratio of 3:2.

Step 1: Calculate the number of oranges Dan received.

Dan got 1/4 of the oranges, so:

160 oranges * 1/4 = 40 oranges

Step 2: Determine the remainder to be shared between Sissy and Isaac.

160 oranges - 40 oranges = 120 oranges remaining.

Step 3: Calculate the ratio shares for Sissy and Isaac (3:2 ratio).

Total parts in the ratio = 3 + 2

= 5 parts.

Each part is therefore 120 oranges / 5 parts = 24 oranges per part.

Sissy's share = 3 parts * 24 oranges/part

= 72 oranges.

Isaac's share = 2 parts * 24 oranges/part

= 48 oranges.

Step 4: Find how many more oranges Sissy had than Isaac.

72 oranges - 48 oranges = 24 more oranges.

Dan received 40 oranges, and Sissy had 24 more oranges than Isaac.

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