Question 48
Sam, Ram, and Tom share some sweets in the ratio of 12:7:6. What percentage of the sweets does Ram receive?
Solution
Let the number of sweets received by Sam, Ram and Tom to be 12x, 7x and 6x respectively.
Total sweets = 12x + 7x + 6x = 25x.
Percentage of sweets Ram received = $$\frac{7x}{25x}\times\ 100\ =\ 28\%$$.
