Question

784 marbles are shared among x , y and z in the ratio 3 : 5 : 8. How many marbles does each get?

Answer 1

Answer:

784 marbles shall be distributed in the following order.

X = (3 / 16) X 784 = 147 marbles

Y = (5/ 16) X 784 = 245 marbles

Z = (8/ 16) X 784 = 392 marbles

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Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the x, y and z be "a" so that we can add them up!

3a+5a+8a=784

16a=784

a=784/16

a=49

: 3a=(3)(49)=147

: 5a=(5)(49)=245

: 8a=(8)(49)=392

X gets 147 marbles.

Y gets 245 marbles.

Z gets 392 marbles.