Answer:
60 sweets
Step-by-step explanation:
The total ratio = 2 + 2 +5 = 9
Let x = total sweets shared
Dan got 2/9 of x. This is equal to 24
the equation for this is - [tex]\frac{2}{9}[/tex] × x = 24
to solve for x, divide both sides by [tex]\frac{9}{2}[/tex]
x = 108 = total sweet shared
sweets malachy got = [tex]\frac{5}9}[/tex] x 108 = 60 sweets
