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Ken and Susan share £20 in the ratio 1:3 Work out how much money each person gets.

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Answer:

One receives £5 and the other, £15.

Explanation:

The total amount available to share is £20. Sharing at the rate of £5 to one and £15 to the other gives the following:

The ratio of 5 / 15 = 1 / 3 because 15 divided by 5 is 3.

The total is 5 + 15 = 20

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