Question

Aaron is 6 years old, Beth is 9 years old and Charlie is 15 years old. They are going to share £5940 in the same ratio as their ages. How much do they each receive?

Answer 1

`Aaron=1188`

`Beth=1782`

`Charlie=2970`

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

Ratio 6:9:15

Total amount to e shared N=£5940

Generally the Ratio can divide the Total amount mathematically as follows

Ratio

6:9:15/3=2:3:5

Sum of ratio

2+3+5=10

For Aaron

`A=(2)/(10) *5940`

`A=1188`

For Beth

`B=(3)/(10) *5940`

`B=1782`

For Charlie

`C=(2)/(10) *5940`

`C=2970`

Check answer

`A+B+C=5940\\1188+1782+2970=5940`