Question

Mark, Paul and Brian share some sweets in the ratio 3:4:2. Mark gets 27 sweets. How many sweets are there altogether.

Answer 1

Answer:81 sweets

Step-by-step explanation:

Total ratio = 3+4+2 =9

Therefore if 3=27

9=27*9/3=81 total sweets

Answer 2

Answer:

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Your answer would be x = 81

Step-by-step explanation:

given ratio = 3:4:2

sum of the terms of the ratio = 3+4+2=9

no. of sweets mark got = 27

3/9 × x =27

x = 81

no.of sweets paul got = 4/9 × 81 = 36

no. of sweets brian got = 2/9 ×81 = 18

total number of sweets = 81

So your answer would be x = 81

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