Question

Richard, Henry and Gavin share some sweets in the ratio 4:1:3. Richard gets 7 more sweets than Gavin. How many sweets does Henry get?

Answer 1

Answer:

7sweets

Step-by-step explanation:

Let number of sweets be x

Total ratio =4+1+3=8

Let sweets gotten by

Richard be r

Henry be h

Gavin be g

R=4/8x

H=1/8x

G=3/8x

r=g+7

4/8x=3/8x +7

4/8x-3/8x=7

1/8x=7

x=8*7

x=56

H=1/8x

=1/8*56

=7