Question

Answer dan, gordon and malachy share some sweets in the ratio 4:3:5. dan gets 48 sweets. how many sweets are there altogether?

Answer 1

Given :-

Ratio in which the sweets were shared = 4 : 3 : 5

Number of sweets Dan got = 48 sweets

Required to find :-

• Total number of sweets

Solution :-

Ratio in which the sweets were shared = 4 : 3 : 5

Number of sweets Dan got = 48 sweets

We need to find the total number of sweets

So,

Consider the given ratio = 4 : 3 : 5

However

Let the Dan share be 4x

Gordon share be 3x

Malachy share be 5x

But it is given that ;

Dan recevied 48 sweets

So using this let's find the value of x

Hence,

4x = 48

x = 48/4

x = 12 sweets

So,

No. of sweets recevied by Gordon = 3x = 3 ( 12 ) = 36 sweets

Similarly,

No. of sweets recevied by Malachy = 5x = 5 ( 12 ) = 60 sweets

This implies,

Total number of sweets = Number of sweets recevied by Dan + Gordon + Malachy

=> Total no. of sweets = 48 + 36 + 60

=> Total no. of sweets = 144 sweets

Answer 2

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✰Question ✰

❍ Dan, Gordon and Malachy share some sweets in the ratio 4:3:5. dan gets 48 sweets. how many sweets are there altogether ?

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✰Given :-

⋄ Dan gets 48 sweets.

⋄ Ratio of sweets each get 4:3:5

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✰Solution :-

⋄Let, the ratio of sweets each get 4x,3x,5x

Number of sweets Dan get is 48

so , we need to find the value of x

⋄ 4x=48

⋄ x=48/4=12

∴ x=12

Now, putting this value in ratios

➧ Dan get 48 sweets

➧ Gordon get 3x= 3×12=36sweets.

➧ Malachy get 5x=5×12= 60sweets.

∴The number of sweets Dan get is 48 sweets.

∴The number of sweets Gordon get is 36 sweets

∴ The number of sweets Malachy get is 60 sweets

∴Total number of sweets 144 sweets.