Question

A sum of money is shared such that Mark gets twice as much as Sofia and Tina gets ½ of Sofia's share. Express these amounts in the form of a proportion. If Tina receives $1 200, how much do Mark and Sofia each receive? ​

Answer 1

Mark gets $4800
Sofia gets $2400

Explanation:

Let M, S and T represent the amounts that Mark, Sofia and Tina get respectively

We have the following

M = 2S
S = M/2

T = S/2 = M/2 ÷ 2 = M/4

Therefore the ratio of M : S; T can be expressed in terms of M as
M : M/2 : M/4

Multiplying throughout by 4 gives
4M : 2M : M

Removing the common M the proportion is

4 : 2 : 1

If T = 1200 then from T = S/2, s = 2T = 2 x 1200 = 2400

Since M = 2S, M = 2 x 2400 = 4800

So

Mark gets $4800
Sofia gets $2400

The ratio of the amounts obtained
4800: 2400: 1200

Dividing by 1200 gives us
4800/1200: 2400/1200: 1200/1200

= 4 : 2 : 1

Answer 2

Explanation: