Question

Debbie and Dave share 75 smarties in the ratio 8 : 7 . How many smarties do they each get?


Debbie :
Dave :

Answer 1

8+7=15
75 divided by 15 = 5
Each unit =5
8 x 5 = 40, so Debbie gets 40 smarties
7 x 5 = 35, so Dave gets 35 smarties.