Question

In the wedding the ratio of groom's side to the bride's side is 5:4. They agreed to share the costs of the venue. If the cost of the venue is R11 520. How much will be contributed by each family?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

To divide the cost of the venue between the groom's and bride's sides, we need to first find the total number of parts in the ratio:

5 + 4 = 9

This means that the total cost of the venue is divided into 9 parts. To find the cost per part, we can divide the total cost by the number of parts:

11,520 / 9 = 1,280

So each part is worth R1,280.

To determine the amount contributed by each family, we need to use the ratio of 5:4. This means that the groom's side will contribute 5 parts and the bride's side will contribute 4 parts. To find the amount contributed by each family, we can multiply the number of parts by the cost per part:

Groom's side contribution = 5 * 1,280 = 6,400

Bride's side contribution = 4 * 1,280 = 5,120

Therefore, the groom's side will contribute R6,400 and the bride's side will contribute R5,120 towards the cost of the venue.