Question

devide 84 tofees btw 2 children in the ratio 5:7

Answer 1

let the number of toffees be 5x and 7x total number of toffees =5x+7x=12x=84 x=7(dividing by 12) 5x=35 and 7x=49

Answer 2

Hey Future Mathematicians,

Let the amount each child getting be x.
Ratio is 5:7
Their sum is 84.

Therefore,

5x+7x=84
12x=84
x=7

Each child will get,
5x=5×7=35
7x=7×7=49