Ratio

6 numbers are in the ratio 1:5:1:5:5:5. Their sum is 242. What are the numbers?

Correct answer:

a =  11
b =  55
c =  11
d =  55
e =  55
f =  55

Step-by-step explanation:

$a={\displaystyle \frac{1\cdot 242}{1+5+1+5+5+5}}=11$

$b={\displaystyle \frac{5\cdot 242}{1+5+1+5+5+5}}=55$

$c={\displaystyle \frac{1\cdot 242}{1+5+1+5+5+5}}=11$

$d={\displaystyle \frac{5\cdot 242}{1+5+1+5+5+5}}=55$

$e={\displaystyle \frac{5\cdot 242}{1+5+1+5+5+5}}=55$

$f={\displaystyle \frac{5\cdot 242}{1+5+1+5+5+5}}=55$

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