Question

Paula and Kawai shared $312 in the ratio of 6:7. How much money
did each person get?

Answer 1

Paula get
`\$144` and Kawai get
`\$168`.

Explanation:

Given: Paula and Kawai shared
`\$312` in the ratio of
`6:7`.

To find: How much money did each person get?

Solution:

We have,

Paula and Kawai shared
`\$312` in the ratio of
`6:7`.

So, let Paula get
`\$6x` and Kawai get
`\$7x`.

As per the question,

`6x+7x=312`

`\implies13x=312`

`\implies x=(312)/(13) =24`

Therefore, Paula get
`6* 24=\$144`, and Kawai get
`7* 24=\$168`.

Hence, Paula get
`\$144` and Kawai get
`\$168`.