in a chemistry class ,acid and water are mixed in the ratio 1 to 5 .a bottle contains 216ml of the mixture.how much water needed to make this amount of mixture?
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Unit 7 Section 3 : Proportional Division
Sometimes we need to divide an amount up according to a particular ratio.
This is sometimes called "division in a given ratio".
Example Question
Julie and Jack run a stall at a car boot sale, and take a total of £90.
They decide to share the money in the ratio 4:5. How much does each get?
The first step is to work out the total number of parts in the ratio.
Julie is getting 4 parts and Jack is getting 5 parts, so the total is 9 parts.
Next, we work out what 1 part is worth.
The total to be shared is £90, which is 9 parts, so 1 part will be £90÷9 = £10.
Finally, we work out what each person's share is worth.
Julie's share is 4 parts, so she will get 4×£10 = £40.
Jack's share is 5 parts, so he will get 5×£10 = £50.
A good check is to make sure that the answers add up to the original total. In this case £40 + £50 = £90.
Practice Question
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Rachel, Ben and Emma are given 52 sweets.
They decide to share their sweets in the ratio of their ages, 10 : 9 : 7.
What is the total number of parts in the ratio?
How many sweets is one of the parts worth?
How many sweets does Rachel get?
How many sweets does Ben get?
How many sweets does Emma get?