Question
Two boxes have chocolates in the ratio 7:5. If the
difference in the number of chocolates is 28, find the number of chocolates in the box with larger numbers.Solution
The difference between the number of chocolates is 28: 7x−5x=28 2x=28 x=14 Find the Chocolates in the Larger Box The box with more chocolates has 7x = 7×14 = 98
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