Question

alex and chris share sweets in the ratio. alex : chris = 7:3. alex recieves 20 more sweets more than chris. work out the number chris recieves

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OLUTION

GIVEN

Alex and Chris share sweets in the ratio Alex : Chris = 7 : 3.

Alex receives 20 more sweets than Chris.

TO DETERMINE

The number of sweets Chris receives.

EVALUATION

Here it is given that Alex and Chris share sweets in the ratio Alex : Chris = 7 : 3

Let Alex receives 7x sweets and Chris receives 3x sweets

Now it is given that Alex receives 20 more sweets than Chris.

So by the given condition

Hence the required number of sweets Chris receives

= 3 × 5

= 15

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