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  • 11-11-2020
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Colin, Sara and Gordon share some sweets in the ratio 2:5:3. Colin gets 26 sweets. How many sweets are there altogether?

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Answer:

130

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio is 2:5:3. Colin get 2/10 of the sweets so 26/x=2/10. Use the butterfly method to get 260=2x. Divide both sides by 2 and get x=130/

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