Question

Melissa is 13 years old.

Becky is 12 years old.
Daniel is 10 years old.
Melissa, Becky and Daniel share £28 in the ratio of their ages.
Becky gives a third of her share to her mother.
How much should Becky now have?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Ratio: 13:12:10 [Melissa, Becky, Daniel]

Add together the ratio: 13 + 12 + 10

= 35

Then, £28 ÷ 35 = 0.8 (80p)

From here, you multiply 0.8 by Becky's age.

Becky - 0.8 × 12 = £9.60

Then because Becky gives a third of her share to her mother, you then divide £9.60 by 3 to get the final answer.

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Answer:

£9.60 ÷ 3 = £3.20