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josh , James and John share sweets in ratio 1:2:4 . Josh has 9 sweets less than John . how many sweets does John have ?

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mhanifa
mhanifa mhanifa
  • 07-02-2022

Answer:

  • 12 sweets

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the ratio:

  • Josh has x, James has 2x and John has 4x sweets.

Josh has 9 sweets less than John.

Use the difference to find the value of x:

  • 4x - x = 9
  • 3x = 9
  • x = 3

John has:

  • 4*3 = 12 sweets
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