Question

Brian, Pip and Sara share some sweets in the ratio 4:3:1. Brian gets 60 sweets. How many did Sara get?

Answer 1

Answer:

15

Step-by-step explanation:

4 unit of Brian = 60, 1 unit of Sara = 15

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

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Question:-

Brian, Pip and Sara share some sweets in the ratio 4:3:1. Brian gets 60 sweets. How many did Sara get?

SOLUTION :-

Suppose that number is x,

Then according to the Question,

We have,

Brian, Pip and Sara share some sweets in the ratio 4:3:1. Brian gets 60 sweets.

So,

Brian = 4x

Pip = 3x

Sara. = x

On Solving,

on adding,

4x+3x+x = 60

Add all,

8x = 60

x = 60/8

On division

x =7.5

We got 7.5 when we division,

then,

Sara get = x

x = 7.5 is answer