Register
Adam, Ben and Carla share £240 in the ratio a:b:c. Carla receives 20% more money than Adam. The ratio of Adam to Ben's shares is 5:1. How much does each of them receive?
49.7k views
6 votes
Adam, Ben and Carla share £240 in the ratio a:b:c. Carla receives 20% more money than Adam. The ratio of Adam to Ben's shares is 5:1. How much does each of them receive?

User Moonkid
by
4.0k points

1 Answer

12 votes
Adam $100, Ben $20, Carla $120

A + B + C = 240
1.2A = C
5B = A or B = 0.2A

A + 0.2A + 1.2A = 240
2.4A = 240
A = $100
User Blazejmar
by
3.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

3.6m questions

4.6m answers

Other Questions

Solve for x in the equation 3 x squared minus 18 x + 5 = 47. (I need this to be an answer like X=3+\_ square root 23)
The sanchez family goes out for dinner, and the price of the meals is $60. The sales tax on the Meals is 7 percent, and they also want to leave a 15 percent tip. What is the total cost of the meal? Analyze
WHAT IS 33 TIMES 5 TELL ME THE ANWER
At the beginning of a population study, a city had 240,000 people. Each year since, the population has grown by 9.7%. Lett be the number of years since start of the study. Let y be the city's population.
What is the solution to the system of equations x+y=10 and x+2y=4 using the linear combination method?
Link Copied!