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  • 11-03-2019
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Gavyn, Richard and Stephen share some sweets in the ratio 2:3:3. Gavyn gets 20 sweets. How many sweets are there altogether?

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  • 11-03-2019

Answer:

80

Step-by-step explanation:

Gavyn's share is 20 sweets representing 2 parts of the ratio.

Divide 20 by 2 to find the value of one part of the ratio

[tex]\frac{20}{2}[/tex] = 10 sweets ← 1 part of the ratio

3 parts = 3 × 10 = 30

Total number of sweets = 20 + 30 + 30 = 80

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