Question

Three children share some pens in the ratio of 2 :5: 8. The child with the most pens
gets 24 pens How many pens do the other children get?

Answer 1

Answer:

8

Step-by-step explanation:

terms of 3:2 and 3 and 2

Sum of these terms=3+2=5

Sheela will get 3/5 of total pens and Sangeeta will get 2/5 of total pens.

Number of pens with Sheela=

3/5×20=12

Number of pens with Sangeeta=

2/5×20=8.