Question

Gavin, Colin and Dan share some sweets in the ratio 4:5:3. Gavin gets 20 sweets. How many sweets are there altogether?

Answer 1

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Answer:

60

Explanation:

Gavin has 20/4 = 5 times as many sweets as his corresponding number of ratio units. The total number of ratio units is 4+5+3 = 12, so the total number of sweets is 5×12 = 60.

There are 60 sweets altogether.

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They are divided as ...

• Gavin: 20
• Colin: 25
• Dan: 15