Question

Share £54 into the ratio 1:3

Answer 1

£13.5

£40.5

Explanation:

Let the amount of shares be x and 3x

Therefore,

`x + 3x = 54 \\ \\ 4x = 54 \\ \\ x = (54)/(4) \\ \\ x = 13.5 \\ \\ 3x = 3 * 13.5 = 40.5`