Question

Nick,Sarah and Gavyn share some sweets on the ratio 6:2:1. Nick gets 30 more sweets than Gavyn. How many sweets does Sarah get?​

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

N:S:G

6:2:1

Nick gets 30 more sweets than Gavyn, therefore we can say that.

`6x=x+30\\5x=30\\x=6`

As Sarah gets twice the amount of sweets that Gavyn does.

`2(6)=12`