Ashley has 77 candies to share with her friends on valentine's day Ashely Jordan and Nikki share the candy with a ratio of 2 : 8 : 12 respectively how many candies does each person have

Okay, for the ratios, let's add all the numbers together and multiply it by n:

22n = 77

Divide:

n = 3.5

Now we multiply this variable 'n' with their respective numbers:

Ashley : 7 (3.5*2)

Jordan : 28 (3.5*8)

Nikki : 42 (3.5*12)

Ratio Given = 2 : 8 : 12

Find total parts:

Total parts = 2 + 8 + 12 = 22

Find 1 part:

22 parts = 77 candies

1 part = 77 : 22 = 3.5

Find each of their parts:

1 part = 3.5

2 parts = 3.5 x 2 = 7

8 parts = 3.5 x 8 = 28

12 parts = 3.5 x 12 = 42

Answer: Ashley = 7; Jordan = 28; Nikki = 42