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Split 84 fruits in the ratio 1:5
A fruit shop splits 84 fruits into two piles, oranges and apples, in the ratio 1:5. How many fruits are in each pile?
Answer
Split in the ratio 1:5 → 14 and 70
Step-by-step
- 1 + 5 = 6Total parts = sum of all ratio terms
- 84 ÷ 6 = 14Value of one part
- 14 × 1 = 14Share for ratio term 1
- 14 × 5 = 70Share for ratio term 2
Why it works
Sharing in a ratio means splitting the total into 1 + 5 = 6 equal parts; one part is the total divided by 6, and each share is that part multiplied by its own number of parts.
Common mistakes
- Dividing 84 by 5 instead of by the 1 + 5 = 6 parts in total.
- Finding that one part is 14 fruits and forgetting to multiply it by 5 for the other pile.