Question

If B gets $\frac{1}{2}$ of the number of chocolates that A gets and C gets 4 times the number of chocolates that B gets, then what will be the ratio of the chocolates divided between A, B, and C?

• A. 2:1:8
• B. 1:2:1
• C. 2:1:4
• D. 4:2:6

Answer 1

The correct option is C 2:1:4

Let us consider that A has x number of chocolates.
It is given that B gets $\frac{1}{2}$ the number of chocolates that A gets.
Therefore, the number of chocolates received by B $=\frac{x}{2}$

It is given that C gets 4 times the number of chocolates that B gets.
Therefore, the number of chocolates received by C $=4\times \frac{x}{2}=2x$
∴ The required ratio $=x:\frac{x}{2}:2x=1:\frac{1}{2}:2=2:1:4$