Question

Stephen, Gavin and Jim share some sweets in the ratio 1:4:4. Stephen gets 13 sweets. How many more sweets does Gavin get over Stephen?

Answer 1

Answer:

39 more than Stephen

Step-by-step explanation:

Stephen has x sweets

Gavin has 4 x

x = 13

4x=52

output =52-13

Answer 2

Answer: 39 sweets

Step-by-step explanation: First you would find how many sweets stephen gets by multiplying 13 by 4. 13x4=52

Then since its asking how many more sweets does gavin get over stephen then you would subtract 13 from 52 and get 39 sweets.