Question

Gavin, Colin and Dan share some sweets in the ratio 2:4:3. Gavin gets 24 sweets

How many more sweets does Colin get over Dan?

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

`G:C:D\\----\\2:4:3`

Gavin has 24 sweets which is 2 units.

2 units = 24 sweets

1 unit =
`24\ sweets / 2 = 12\ sweets`

Colin has 4 units, while Dan has 3 units.

Colin has 1 unit more than Dan.

Since 1 unit is 12 sweets, Colin has 12 more sweets than Dan.