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Jalal and Zayn share £45 in the ratio 3:2. They work out that each part is £9. How much money do they each have?

a. Jalal: £27, Zayn: £18
b. Jalal: £18, Zayn: £27
c. Jalal: £15, Zayn: £30
d. Jalal: £30, Zayn: £15

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Final answer:

Jalal has £27 and Zayn has £18.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much money Jalal and Zayn each have, we need to divide the total amount (£45) into the ratio of 3:2. First, we need to calculate the total number of parts in the ratio of 3:2, which is 3 + 2 = 5. Then, divide the total amount (£45) by the total number of parts (5).

Jalal's share would be 3 parts out of 5, so we calculate his share by multiplying his parts (3) by the share per part (£9): 3 x £9 = £27. Zayn's share would be 2 parts out of 5, so his share would be 2 x £9 = £18.

Therefore, Jalal has £27 and Zayn has £18.

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