Question

Colin, Sara and Gordon share some sweets in the ratio 5:2:1. Colin gets 36 more sweets than Gordon. How many sweets are there altogether?

Answer 1

Answer:

72 . Colin has a sweet tooth .

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number of sweets be s .

Fraction of sweets received by :

• Colin = 5s/8
• Sara = 2s/8
• Gordon = s/8

A/Q Colin got 36 more sweets than Gordon

=> s/8 + 36 = 5s/8

=> 36 = 5s/8 - s/8

=> 36 = 4s/8

=> s = 36 × 2 = 72 .

Answer 2

Answer:

130

Step-by-step explanation:

26/2 = 13

C= 26

S= 65

G= 39

26+65+39= 130