Question

40 sweets are distributed between person A & B in the ratio of 2:3 how many does each get?

Answer 1

Answer:

let the ratio of sweet distributed between A and B be 2x and 3x

2x+3x=40

5x=40

x=40/5

x=8

A gets= 2x=2x8=16

B gets=3x=3x8=24.

Answer 2

Given,

$40$ sweets are distributed between person $A$ and $B$ in the ratio of $2:3$

We have to find how much does each get

Let $2x$ and $3x$ be the distributed sweets to person $A$ and $B$ respectively

According to the question,

$2x+3x=40$

First we have to find the value of $x$

$5x=40$

$x= \frac{40}{5}$

$x= 8$

Now substitute  $x$ value in $2x$ and $3x$

$2x=2\times8$

$=16$

$3x=3\times8$

$=24$

Therefore, persons $A$ got $16$ sweets and person $B$ got $24$ sweets.