Question

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?

Answer 1

• 14

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