Question

tom and jerry share a box of 24 chocolates in the ratio 1:3
how many chocolates do they each get?

Answer 1

Answer:

tom=6                                jerry=18

Step-by-step explanation:

1x + 3x =24

4x = 24

x = 24/4

x = 6

1x = 1*6=6

3x = 3*6=18

Answer 2

Answer:

Tom gets 6 chocolates while Jerry gets 18 chocolates

Step-by-step explanation:

let Tom's share be x and Jerry's share be 3x

according to the question

x + 3x = 24

4x = 24

x = 6

so Tom's share= 6

Jerry's share=18