Question

Alex stephen And Bridget share some sweets in the ratio 5:1:1 Alex gets 32 more sweets than Bridget how many does stephen get

Answer 1

Answer:

8 sweets

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of sweets is 5 : 1 : = 5x : x : x ( x is a multiplier )

Alex gets 32 more than Bridget , that is

5x = x + 32 ( subtract x from both sides )

4x = 32 ( divide both sides by 4 )

x = 8

Then Stephen gets x sweets = 8 sweets