Question

divide 96 chocolates between Raju and Ravi in the ratio of 5 : 7

Answer 1

Let Raju will get 5x chocolates and Ravi will get 7x chocolates

According to the question

5x+7x=96

=>12x=96

=>x=96/12

=>x=8

so Raju will get 5x=5*8=40 chocolates

and Ravi will get 7x=7*8=56 chocolates

Answer 2

Your Answer :-

Let the number of chocolates shared by raju and ravi be in the ratio 5x and 7x  respectively .

Total no of chocolates = 96 .

According to Question ,

=> 5x + 7x = 96

=> 12 x = 96

=> x = $\frac{96}{12}$

=> x = 8 .

then ,

No. of chocolates raju got = 5*8 = 40 .

No.  of chocolates ravi got = 7*8 = 56 .

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