Question

List price List price: Divide 7434 items between four people, A,B,C and D in the proportions: 3:6:8:4. How many items do B and D get?

Answer 1

Answer: B get = 2124 items and D get = 1416 items

Explanation:

Total number of items = 7434

Dividing ratio between A, B, C and D = 3:6:8:4

∴ the items divided in this ration are as follows:

=
`7434 * (3:6:8:4)/(21)`

Hence,

A get = 1062 items

B get = 2124 items

C get = 2832 items

D get = 1416 items

So, B get 2124 items and D get 1416 items out of the 7434 items.

Answer 2

B 2124

D 1416

Explanation:

Take the ratio

A B C D Total

3 6 8 4 21 (3+6+8+4 = 21)

B gets 6 out of every 21 items

Take that fraction times the total items

6/21 * 7434 = 2124

D gets 4 out of every 21 items

Take that fraction times the total items

4/21 * 7434 = 1416