Question

josh , James and John share sweets in ratio 1:2:4 . Josh has 9 sweets less than John . how many sweets does John have ?

Answer 1

• 12 sweets

Explanation:

According to the ratio:

• Josh has x, James has 2x and John has 4x sweets.

Josh has 9 sweets less than John.

Use the difference to find the value of x:

• 4x - x = 9
• 3x = 9
• x = 3

John has:

• 4*3 = 12 sweets