Question

Dan gordan and malachy share a packet of sweets in the ratio 5:5:3. Dan had 12 more sweets than malachy how many sweets does dan have

Answer 1

Answer:

30 sweets

Step-by-step explanation:

x = 1 unit of packet, then

D. has 5x sweets,

J. has 5x sweets,

M. has 3x sweets.

5x - 3x = 12

2x = 12

x = 6

Dan has 5×6 = 30 sweets