SOLUTION: simbi and ibukun shared some sweets in the ratio of 3:7 simbi got 60 sweets what was ibukun share?

The sweets that they share are 3x and 7x, with x as the common measure.


We are given that 3x = 60;  hence,  x = 60/3 = 20.


ANSWER.  Simbi has 60 sweets (we just know it from the problem);

         Ibukun has 20*7 = 140 sweets (it is what we just determined).

Fracton Simbi rec'd: 
Fracton Ibukun rec'd: 
With Simbi receiving 60 sweets, we get the following PROPORTION:  with I being amount Ibukun rec'd
                                                                 .3I = .7(60) ---- Cross-multiplying
                                          Amount Ibukun rec'd, or