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Four siblings are to share in an inheritance. They are to receive money in the money in the amount of $88,000 in the ratio of 5:3:2:1. What is the amount of the greatest share ?…

Four siblings are to share in an inheritance. They are to receive money in the money in the amount of $88,000 in the ratio of 5:3:2:1. What is the amount of the greatest share ?…
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Four siblings are to share in an inheritance. They are to receive money in the money in the amount of $88,000 in the ratio of 5:3:2:1. What is the amount of the greatest share ?

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the answer is 44,000 dollars. due to 5+3+2+1=10, you divide 88,000 by 10 and you then multiply that by the largest number to get 44,000
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