Question

132 pieces of chocolate are distributed among 5 boys and 9 girls such that the share of girl is 2/3 the share of boy find the share of each one ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Girls- 8 pieces each, boys- 12 pieces each

Step-by-step explanation:

• Chocolates= 132
• Number of boys= 5
• Number of girls= 9
• Ratio of girls' chocolates to boys' chocolates= 2/3

Girls get:

• 2*9x= 18x

And boys get:

• 3*5x= 15x

Combined:

• 18x+15x= 132
• 33x=132
• x=132/33
• x=4

Girls get:

• 18*4=72 total and 72/9= 8 pieces each

Boys get:

• 15*4= 60 total and 60/5= 12 pieces each