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some sweets are shared in the ratio 3:8, Katie gets 32 sweets, how many sweets does pavel get?

 Apr 12, 2015

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some sweets are shared in the ratio 3:8, Katie gets 32 sweets, how many sweets does pavel get?

 

You are right Mellie, the question is not expressed well.

But the figures do not work if Katie gets the smaller share because 32 divided by 3 is not a whole number.

So katie must get the big share.

The sweets are split into   3+8=11 portions

Katie gets 8 of those portions and she gets  32 sweets so each potion must be 32 divided by 8 =4

So

Pavel gets  3 lots of 4 sweets = 12 sweets

 Apr 13, 2015
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Is pavel a person? If so, does Katie have the 3 or 8 in the ratio? I'll help after I get these facts that must be known to answer. Or am I just missing something? 

 Apr 12, 2015
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Best Answer

some sweets are shared in the ratio 3:8, Katie gets 32 sweets, how many sweets does pavel get?

 

You are right Mellie, the question is not expressed well.

But the figures do not work if Katie gets the smaller share because 32 divided by 3 is not a whole number.

So katie must get the big share.

The sweets are split into   3+8=11 portions

Katie gets 8 of those portions and she gets  32 sweets so each potion must be 32 divided by 8 =4

So

Pavel gets  3 lots of 4 sweets = 12 sweets

Melody Apr 13, 2015

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