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  • 17-02-2022
  • Mathematics
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If 180 kg of sugar is to be divided into 3 quantities of ratio 2:3:4 find the smallest and largest quantities.​

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semsee45
semsee45 semsee45
  • 17-02-2022

Answer:

smallest amount of sugar = 40 kg

largest amount of sugar = 80 kg

Step-by-step explanation:

2 : 3 : 4

2 + 3 + 4 = 9

180 ÷ 9 = 20

Therefore,

2 : 3 : 4 = (2 x 20) : (3 x 20) : (4 x 20) = 40 : 60 : 80

So the smallest amount of sugar = 40 kg

and the largest amount of sugar = 80 kg

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Аноним Аноним
  • 18-02-2022
  • Ratios be 2x ,3x,4x

[tex]\\ \tt\hookrightarrow 2x+3x+4x=180[/tex]

[tex]\\ \tt\hookrightarrow 9x=180[/tex]

[tex]\\ \tt\hookrightarrow x=20[/tex]

  • 2x=40
  • 4x=80
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