Question

Jim has only 5p coins and 10p coins.The ratio of the number of 5p coins to the number of 10p coins 2:3 work out the ratio of total value of the 5p coin : the total value of the 10p coin give your answer in its simplest form

Answer 1

Answer: required ratio is 1;3

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Ratio of the number of 5 p coins to the number of 10 p coins = 2:3

So, the number of 5p coins be '2x'

Let the number of 10p coins be '3x'.

Value of 5p coins = 5p x 2x =10px

Value of 10p coins = = 10p x 3px=30px

So, the ratio of value of 5p coins to the value of 10p coins is given by

10px:30px

1:3