Question

a man shares y cows between his two children in the ratio 5 :3 if the difference between their shares 16cpws what is the value of y​

Answer 1

64, 40 + 24

Explanation:

5:3

a - b = 16

a = 5k

b = 3k

5k - 3k = 16

2k = 16

k = 8

a = 40

b = 24

a + b = 64