Question

Peter, Bridget and Caroline share some sweets in the ratio 4:3:1. Peter gets 20 sweets. How many sweets are there altogether?

Answer 1

Answer:

40 sweets

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio of sweet shared is 4:3:1

Peter gets 20 sweet which is equal to 4 in ratio

means 4= 20

total sweet = 4+3+1 = 8

if 4 = 20

then 8 = 40

means there are 40 sweety shared b/w Peter Bridget and caroline

Answer 2

Answer:

40

Step-by-step explanation:

Take the unknown as x as peter gets 20 sweets

4x=20;

x=5;

:: 3x=15, x=5;

[4:3:1]=[20:15:5],

so 20+15+5=40.