If Phil received £235 in the ratio 3:5, we can use this information to find out how much money was shared in total.
We know that the ratio of Samantha's share to Phil's share is 3:5.
This means that for every 3 parts of the total money that Samantha gets, Phil gets 5 parts.
We can use this information to set up a proportion:
(Samantha's share) / (Phil's share) = (3) / (5)
We know that Phil's share is £235, so we can substitute that into the proportion:
(Samantha's share) / (235) = (3) / (5)
To find the total amount of money shared, we can cross-multiply and divide:
Samantha's share = (3/5) * 235
Samantha's share = 141
To find the total amount of money shared, we can add the amount Samantha received to the amount Phil received:
141 + 235 = £376
Therefore, £376 was shared in total.