Question

John picks 12 lb of peaches. He divides the peaches between himself, his grandmother, and his neighbor in a ratio of 1:1:2, respectively. How many pounds of peaches does each person get?

Answer 1

himself: grandmother: neighbor: total

3 3 6 12

Explanation:

himself: grandmother: neighbor: total

1 1 2 4

The total lbs is 12

12/4 = 3

Multiply each by 3

himself: grandmother: neighbor: total

1*3 1*3 2*3 4*3

3 3 6 12