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Some money was shared among li ting and bali. bali received $60 more than li ting, if the total amount of money given to them is $840,find the ratio of the amount of money li ting has to the amount of money bali has

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Final answer:

The ratio of the money Li Ting has to Bali's is 13:15, which is found by setting up an equation based on the information that Bali received $60 more than Li Ting and together they have a total of $840.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to find the ratio of the amount of money Li Ting has to the amount of money Bali has given that Bali received $60 more than Li Ting, and together they received a total of $840. To solve this ratio problem, let us define x as the amount of money Li Ting received. This means Bali received x + $60.

Since together they have $840, we can set up the following equation:

  • x + (x + $60) = $840

Solving for x, we add the x terms together to get:

  • 2x + $60 = $840

Subtracting $60 from both sides, we get:

  • 2x = $780

Dividing both sides by 2, we find:

  • x = $390

Therefore, Li Ting received $390 and Bali received $390 + $60 = $450. The ratio of Li Ting's amount to Bali's amount is:

  • 390:450

This ratio can be simplified by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 30:

  • 13:15

So, the simplified ratio of the amount of money Li Ting has to the amount of money Bali has is 13:15.

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