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Pip, angad and nick share some sweets in the ratio 2:4:5. Pip gets 18 sweets. How many did nick get?

User QuakerOat
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Answer:

$45

Explanation:

Pip = 18

Angad = ?

Nick = ?

In the ratio Pip get 2 shares.

We are told she gets £18

18/2 = 9

Now we know that every share is worth £9

Nick gets 5 shares

5*9 = £45

User Cunningham
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Answer:

45 sweets

Explanation:

Angad gets twice the amount as Pip, so he gets 36 sweets. Nick gets 5/4 the amount as Angad so, he gets:


(5)/(4)*36 = 45

Nick gets 45 sweets.

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