Question

Alok distributed a certain number of toffees among
his brothers Bala, Chetan and David in the ratio
4 : 4 : 9. David distributed the toffees that he
received among his sisters Amitha, Bama and
Chandra in the ratio 1:7: 8. If Amitha received 18
toffees, the number of toffees distributed by Alok is​

Answer 1

544

Step-by-step explanation:

amitha = 18 toffees implies 1 piece

total pieces divided between sister were

1+ 7 + 8 = 16

1 piece = 18 toffees

16 piece = 18 * 16 = 288

so David had 288 toffees

so the 9 pieces of David equal to 288 toffees

implies 1 piece = 288/9 = 32 toffees

Alok distributed 4 + 4 + 9 pieces

= 17 pieces

= 17 * 32

= 544 toffees

Alok distributed 544 toffees in total