rob, sam and tom share some sweets in the ratio 5:3:4. if they have 96 sweets between them, how many sweets will each get?

Explanation to Lina's work in case you need it:

Since you have a ratio, you can form the equation 5x+3x+4x=96, x being a variable that represents the base part for the ratio.

Simplified, the equation looks like this:

12x=96

x=8

Now, all you have to do is multiply this number by the parts of the ratio corresponding to each person.

Rob has 40, Sam 24, and Tom 32.

Rob will get 40 sweets, Sam will get 24 sweets, and Tom will get 32 sweets.