Ali and Ben share 50 stickers in the ratio 3 : 2. How many stickers does Ali get?

Ali

101010

Ben

1010

Total

5 units = 50

1 unit = 50 ÷ 5 = 10Ali = 3 units = 30 stickers Why divide by 5? The 50 stickers are split into 5 equal units, so one unit is 50 ÷ 5.

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