4 3.1.2 \( \frac{1}{4}: \frac{1}{12}: \frac{1}{6} \) \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) (2) 3.2 Calculate the value of \( x \) if : \[ 3: 2=21: x \] \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) (2) 3.3 Share 60 oranges amongst 3 Grade 8 learners in the ratio \( 2: 5: 3 \). \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) (3) 3.4 If the ratio of boys to girls in a school is \( 4: 7 \) and there are 200 boys, calculate the total number of learners in the school. \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) (3) 3.5 A jar is filled with R2 - coins and R5 - coins. The ratio of the number of R2 - coins to the ratio of the number of R5 - coins is \( 5: 7 \). There are 245 R5 - coins in the jar. 3.5.1 How many R2 - coins are in the jar? \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) \( \qquad \) (3)

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