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Three children shared some

sweet in the ratio of their ages.
The chilren are 4, 7, and 9 years
old. The oldest child gets 54
sweets
How much sweets did they have
altogether:​

User Andrey Rankov
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Answer:

120 sweets

Explanation:

4:7:9

Total Parts = 4+7+9=20

Oldest(9)= 9/20

9/20P= 54 Sweets

Total Sweets = 54/ (9/20) =120

User Mario Murrent
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Answer:

120

Explanation:

4x, 7x, 9x

9x=54

we need to find 4x+7x+9x

9x=54⇒x=6

4x+7x+9x=20x=20×6=120

User Ogre
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