mrs walker and mrs thomson share 4.27kg of cherries in the ratio 2 : 5. how much cherries must mrs thomson give to mrs walker so that both of them will have the same amount of cherries?

Answer 1

2x+5x = 4.27
x = .61
So, they have

1.22 and 3.05 lbs.

Now you can decide how much has to be given so they have the same amount.