Share 24 in the ratio 1 : 2

Step by step

The question

Question: share 24 in the ratio 1 to 2.

The ratio says how many equal parts each one gets: 1 for the first and 2 for the second.

Careful!

1 to 2 does not mean dividing 24 by 1 and by 2.

It counts parts of the same size.

1 Count the parts

All together there are 1 plus 2: 3 equal parts.

2 Draw the bar

3 Find one part

3 parts make 24.

So one part is 24 divided by 3: 8.

Every part is 8.

4 Find each share

The first share has 1 part: 1 times 8 is 8.

The second share has 2 parts: 2 times 8 is 16.

So the shares are 8 and 16.

5 Check

Let's check.

The shares add up: 8 plus 16 is 24.

And divided by 8, they give 1 to 2 again.

So the answer is right!

Let's look back.

First: count the parts.

Then: draw the bar.

Then: find one part.

Then: find each share.

Last: check.