Question
Kiran shared 288 toffees among his three friends Sonu, Monu
and Tanu in the ratio 2:3:7 respectively. Find how many more toffees Tanu received than Sonu.Solution
ATQ,
Let the number of toffees received by Sonu, Monu and Tanu be 2x, 3x, and 7x respectively.
So, 2x + 3x + 7x = 12x
12x = 288
x = 24
Difference = 7x - 2x = 5x = 5 × 24 = 120
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