Question

Richard, Henry and Gavin share some sweets in the ratio 4:1:3. Richard gets 7 more sweets than Gavin. How many sweets does Henry get?

Answer 1

Answer:

7 sweets for Henry

Step-by-step explanation:

Let their respective shares be 4x,x,and 3x for Richard,Henry and Gavin

If Richard gets 7 more sweets than Gavin then the difference between their shares is 7 that is

4x-3x=7

x=7

To find Henry's share,

x=7