Sara, Nick and June share some sweets in the ratio 5:5:3. Sara gets 18 more sweets than June. How many sweets does Nick get?
1 answer:
Answer: 45
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
5 : 5 : 3 is simplified so it can be rewritten as 5x : 5x : 3x
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Sara Nick June
Sara has 18 more than June --> 5x = 3x + 18
2x = 18
x = 9
In expanded form we have 5(9) : 5(9) : 3(9)
45 : 45 : 27
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Sara Nick June
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