Question

Mark, Paul and Brian share some sweets in the ratio 1:3:5. Mark gets 14 sweets. How many
did Brian get?

Answer 1

Answer:

7

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Add up all the ratio numbers, so 1+3+5=9
Then from the total number of sweets (14) divide by 9 which gives you 1.5
Then 1.5x Brian’s share (5) gives you 7 sweets