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Josh and his brother earn points when they do house chores. The ratio of Josh's points to his brother's points is 4:3. Together, they have 420 points. How many points does each boy have?

User Joe Mornin
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Josh has 240 points and his brother has 180 points\

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User Reman
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The correct answer is Josh has 240 points and his brother has 180 points

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio 4:3 means for every four points Josh has, his brother has three points. Now, to find how many points each boy has if there are 420 points, follow this process:

1. Use the ratio to write the equivalent fraction

4 : 3 =
(4)/(3)

2. Find the total number of parts

4 + 3 = 7

3. Divide the total number into the parts

420 ÷ 7 = 60 (each of the part is equivalent to 60)

4. Multiply the value of each part by each section of the ratio

4 × 60 = 240 - This represents the number of points Josh has if there are 420 points

3 × 60 = 180 - This represents the points Josh's brother has

This means Josh has 240 points and his brother has 180 points

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