Question

8.2 A sum of R45 360 has to be shared among three people. Divide the money between Ayanda, (4 Zipho and Palesa according to the ratio of 4:3:2​

Answer 1

Ayanda will receive R20,160, Zipho will receive R15,120, and Palesa will receive R10,080.

Explanation:

We can use the ratio of 4:3:2 to find the total number of parts:

4 + 3 + 2 = 9

This means that the money will be divided into 9 equal parts, and Ayanda will get 4 parts, Zipho will get 3 parts, and Palesa will get 2 parts.

To find the value of one part, we divide the total amount by 9:

45,360 / 9 = 5,040

Therefore, one part is worth R5,040.

Now we can find the amount of money each person will receive by multiplying their respective parts by the value of one part:

Ayanda: 4 parts × R5,040/part = R20,160

Zipho: 3 parts × R5,040/part = R15,120

Palesa: 2 parts × R5,040/part = R10,080

Therefore, Ayanda will receive R20,160, Zipho will receive R15,120, and Palesa will receive R10,080.