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Share 90 candies in the ratio 2:1
Two friends share 90 candies in the ratio 2:1, so one of them gets 2 times as many candies as the other. How many candies does each of them get?
Answer
Split in the ratio 2:1 → 60 and 30
Step-by-step
- 2 + 1 = 3Total parts = sum of all ratio terms
- 90 ÷ 3 = 30Value of one part
- 30 × 2 = 60Share for ratio term 1
- 30 × 1 = 30Share for ratio term 2
Why it works
A ratio of 2:1 means the total is divided into 2 + 1 = 3 equal parts; one part is the total divided by 3, and the two shares are 2 parts and 1 part.
Common mistakes
- Taking 90 ÷ 2 = 45 as one part.
- Reading '2 times as many' as '2 more candies'.