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10 August, 13:55

Sara, Nick and June share some sweets in the ratio 7:1:1. Sara gets 78 more sweets than June. How many sweets are there altogether?

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  1. 10 August, 14:03
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    Let's x to be number of sweets that June has, the same quantity has Nick, but Sara has 7*x, as ratio is 7:1:1.

    It says, that Sara gets 78 more sweets than June, in other words: 7x=78+x or 6x=78-> x=13.

    Altogether there are=7x+x+x=9x=9*13=117 sweets.
  2. 10 August, 15:26
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    6 units=78

    1unit=78:6=12

    9 units=12*9=108
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