hollypellison
hollypellison hollypellison
  • 01-07-2020
  • Mathematics
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Molly, Paige and Demi share 42 sweets in the ratio 3 : 2:1
Work out the number of sweets that each of them receives.​

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musiclover10045
musiclover10045 musiclover10045
  • 01-07-2020

Add the ratios: 3+2+1= 6

Divide total treats by total ratio:

42/6 = 7

Now multiply each separate ratio by that:

Molly = 3x7 = 21

Paige = 2x7 = 14

Demi = 1x7 = 7

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ujalakhan18
ujalakhan18 ujalakhan18
  • 01-07-2020

Answer:

Molly gets 21, Paige gets 14 and Demi gets 7

Step-by-step explanation:

Total = 42

Ratio = 3:2:1

Total Parts = 3+2+1 = 6

Molly:

=> [tex]\frac{3}{6}*42[/tex]

=> 3*7

=> 21 sweets

Paige:

=> [tex]\frac{2}{6}*42[/tex]

=> 2*7

=> 14 sweets

Demi:

=> [tex]\frac{1}{6}*42[/tex]

=> 7 sweets

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