Question

Share £32 in the ratio 1 : 5 : 2.

Answer 1

Explanation:

In order to share the money equally

We take the variables as 'x'

This is because the given values are in the form of a ratio

So to do this we plug these values into a equation which is,

`x + 5x + 2x = 32`

Adding the values we get,

`8x = 32`

Dividing both sides by 8 we get,

`(8x)/(8)= (32)/(8)`

`x = 4`

Now we multiply the given values by x which is 4 in order to find how much money each ratio get

`x = 4`

`5x = 5X4 = 20`

`2x = 2X4 = 8`

4 + 20 + 8 = £ 32 (Proving)