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5 September, 12:28

Bridget, Jim and Krutika share some sweets in the ratio 4:5:1. Bridget gets 39 more sweets than Krutika. How many sweets does Jim get?

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  1. 5 September, 12:54
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let Bridget, Jim and Krutika's shares be 4x, 5x and x respectively.

    According to the given information:

    4x = x + 39

    4x - x = 39

    3x = 39

    x = 39/3

    x = 13

    5x = 5*13 = 65

    Hence, Jim got 65 sweets.
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