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3 girls share a number of apples in the ration 5:3:2. If the highest share…

3 girls share a number of apples in the ration 5:3:2. If the highest share is 40 apples, find the smallest share
  • A.
    36
  • B.
    24
  • C.
    16
  • D.
    38
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

The sum, S of ratio is S = 5 + 3 + 2 = 10.
But highest share = (frac{5}{10} times T), where T is the total number of apples.
Thus, (40 = frac{5}{10} times T),
given 40 x 10 = 5T,
(T = frac{40 times 10}{5} = 80)
Hence the smallest share = (frac{2}{10} times 80)
= 16 apples

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