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Ms Adams shares out 36 pencils between Niamh and jack in the ratio 4:8

How many pencils does each get?

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Answer:Adam gets 12 and nidam gets 24..

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Answer:

Niamh gets 12 and Jack gets 24.

Explanation:

4:8 is equal to 1:2. 1 part + 2 parts is equal to 3 parts, which is equal to the whole. 36 is the whole, so 36/3 is equal to 12. 1 * 12 is equal to 12, and 2 * 12 is equal to 24.

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