John, mary and peter shared some apples in the ratio 1:2:3 repectively. If mary got 14 apples, how many did john and peter got
1:2:3 = 7:14:21
To find out how many apples John and Peter got, we need to determine the ratios and calculate their respective shares.
The ratio of the number of apples shared is 1:2:3, which means that for every one apple John gets, Mary gets two, and Peter gets three.
We know that Mary received 14 apples. Let's use this information to calculate how many apples John and Peter received.
Since Mary's share in the ratio is 2 (as John's share is 1), we can set up a proportion:
John's share / Mary's share = John's apples / Mary's apples
1 / 2 = John's apples / 14
Cross-multiplying, we get:
2 * John's apples = 1 * 14
2 * John's apples = 14
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we find:
John's apples = 14 / 2
John's apples = 7
Therefore, John received 7 apples.
Now, let's calculate how many apples Peter received.
Since Peter's share in the ratio is 3 (as John's share is 1), we can set up a proportion:
John's share / Peter's share = John's apples / Peter's apples
1 / 3 = 7 / Peter's apples
Cross-multiplying, we get:
3 * 7 = 1 * Peter's apples
21 = Peter's apples
Therefore, Peter received 21 apples.
In summary, John received 7 apples, and Peter received 21 apples.