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A man has 72 sheep. He wants to divide the sheep among his four children in the ratio of 5:3:2:2. How many sheep will each child get?

Correct answer:

a =  30
b =  18
c =  12
d =  12

Step-by-step explanation:

n=72 x=n/(5+3+2+2)=72/(5+3+2+2)=6  a=5 x=5 6=30
b=3 x=3 6=18
c=2 x=2 6=12
d=2 x=2 6=12



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