Question

Jill and Gary share £63 in the ratio 2:5
Work out how much each person gets.

Answer 1

Jill gets €18 Gary gets €45.

Explanation:

First you add the two numbers of the ratio together. 2+5=7. Then you divide the constant, 63, by the total of the ratio, 7. 63/7=9. Then you multiply each number of the ratio by the quotient. 2 x 9= 18. 5 x 9= 45.