Question

An amount of money was shared between Kofi and Ama in the ratio 3:5 respectively. If Ama received GHc 650.00, what was Kofi's share?

A) GHc 390.00
B) GHc 250.00
C) GHc 325.00
D) GHc 450.00
E) GHc 520.00

Answer 1

Kofi's share of the amount is GHc 390.00, which is found by calculating the value of one part of the total ratio (3+5) based on Ama's share, then multiplying it by Kofi's ratio part (3).

Step-by-step explanation:

The problem involves sharing an amount of money between Kofi and Ama in a given ratio. Since we know Ama's share is GHc 650.00 and the ratio of their shares is 3:5, we can calculate Kofi's share by following these steps:

1. Determine the total number of parts in the ratio. Kofi's share is 3 parts and Ama's share is 5 parts, so the total is 3 + 5 = 8 parts.
2. Calculate the value of one part by dividing Ama's share by the number of her parts: GHc 650.00 / 5 = GHc 130.00.
3. Calculate Kofi's share by multiplying the value of one part by the number of parts for Kofi: GHc 130.00 * 3 = GHc 390.00.

Therefore, Kofi's share is GHc 390.00.