Multiple choice

Lisa bought 48 sweets and divided the sweets between Suraj and Chiku in the ratio 1 : 2. How many sweets did Suraj get?

  1. 16

  2. 24

  3. 32

  4. 38
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Explanation

Total parts = 1 + 2 = 3. Value of one part = 48 / 3 = 16. Suraj gets 1 part, so 16 sweets.

AI explanation

Divide the 48 sweets in the ratio 1:2 by finding the total parts, which is 1 plus 2, equaling 3. The value of one part is 48 divided by 3, resulting in 16. Suraj receives 1 part, so he gets 16 sweets.

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