Dividing into a given ratio

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Dividing into a given ratio

• Friday, 02 September 2016

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Example Divide 40 Sweets in the ratio 3 5
3 5
8 sweets
6 10
16 sweets
9 15
24 sweets
 
12 20
32 sweets
15 25
40 sweets
 
 
 
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Example Divide 6000 in the ratio 2 3
 
 
 
 
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Example At a local village Election 300 people
voted Labour, Conservative or Liberal in the
ratio 5 4 3. How many people voted Liberal?
 
 
 
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Example A Sum of money is divided between Alan
and Bilal in the ratio 2 5. If Bilal receives
260 how much will Alan receive.
 
 
 
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Example Two lines have lengths in the ratio 7
2. If the longer line is 42 cm long, find the
length of the other line.
 
 
 
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Example For every 9 teenagers who like pop music
there are 2 that does not. In a youth club of 187
members, how many do not like pop music?
 
 
 
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Difference between Cathy and Alis share is 6
parts