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Henry, Brian and Colin share some sweets in the ratio 4:5:4. Henry gets 56 sweets. How many more sweets does Brian get over Colin?

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  • 24-09-2020

Answer:

  • 14

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio given:

  • Henry : Brian : Colin = 4: 5 : 4 = 4x : 5x : 4x
  • Henry = 56

Then

  • 4x = 56 > x = 14, each portion is 14 sweets

Both Henry and Colin get

  • 56 sweets

Brian gets

  • 56+ 14 = 70 sweets

Brian gets 14 more sweets over Colin

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