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Mr.Jose divided his money in the ratio of 5:2 between Brian and Charlie.Brain got the smaller amount of $156.How much did Charlie receive PLEASE ANSWER FAST thank you :D

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The problem means that for every 5 dollars Charlie got, Brian got 2 dollars.

First, divide $156 by 2, which gives you $78.
Then, multiply that by 5 which gives you $390.
This means that Charlie got $390.
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