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Peter, Bridget and Caroline share some sweets in the ratio 2:5:2. Peter gets 14 sweets. How many did Bridget get?
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Peter, Bridget and Caroline share some sweets in the ratio 2:5:2. Peter gets 14 sweets. How many did Bridget get?

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35

Explanation:

The 14 sweets Peter gets is 2 parts of the ratio, then

14 ÷ 2 = 7 ← number of sweets in 1 part of the ratio , then

5 parts = 5 × 7 = 35 ← number of sweets Bridget gets

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