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Ali and Sami share some sweets in the ratio 4: 7. Sami receives 15

more sweets than Ali. How many sweets do they each get?

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Answer:

Ali = 12, Sami = 21

Explanation:

Ali = 4x, Sami = 7x

lets make an equation

7x-4x=15

3x=15

x=3

Now when we know x we can find how many candies each got

3*4=12, 3*7=21

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