Question

Minenhle and paton have 15 sweets to share between them. If they share the sweets in ratio of 2:3 how many sweets does paton have?

Answer 1

To find out how many sweets Paton has, we first need to determine the total parts in the ratio 2:3.

The total parts = 2 + 3 = 5 parts.

Now, we can find the value of one part:

\[
\text{Value of one part} = \frac{15 \text{ sweets}}{5 \text{ parts}} = 3 \text{ sweets per part}
\]

Now, we can distribute the sweets according to the ratio:
- Minenhle's share: \(2 \text{ parts} \times 3 \text{ sweets/part} = 6 \text{ sweets}\)
- Paton's share: \(3 \text{ parts} \times 3 \text{ sweets/part} = 9 \text{ sweets}\)

Therefore, Paton has **9 sweets**.