Question

(35) Ann, Bill and Ken shared some stamps in the ratio 2:3:4. After a game involving stamps
currency, the ratio became 5:2:2. If Ann won 21 stamps, how many stamps did Ken lose?
(a) 21 (b) 7 (c) 28 (d) cannot be determined
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Answer 1

Answer:

ken lost 14 stamps.

Step-by-step explanation:

let stamps shared by them be 2x,3x and 4x.

afyer the game the ratio became5x,2x and 2x.

5x-2x=21

3x=21

x=7

4x-2x=2x=2×7=14