John and Anne are to share some chocolate sweets in the ratio 3:1 John gets 12 sweets. How many sweets does Anne get?
To find out how many sweets Anne gets, we need to determine the total number of sweets in the ratio.
Let's say "x" represents the number of sweets Anne gets.
The total number of sweets in the ratio is 3 + 1 = 4.
Since John gets 12 sweets, it means that 3 parts of the ratio equal 12 sweets.
So, one part of the ratio (1/4) equals 12 sweets / 3 = 4 sweets.
Therefore, Anne gets 1 part of the ratio, which is 4 sweets.