Question

Jamie and Polly share £24 in the ratio 2:3. Work out how much money Jamie gets.

Answer 1

The ratio of the amount of money Jamie gets to the amount Polly gets is 2:3.

We can represent this as:

Jamie's share = (2/5) x £24
Polly's share = (3/5) x £24

Simplifying, we get:

Jamie's share = £9.60
Polly's share = £14.40

Therefore, Jamie gets £9.60.

Answer 2

Jamie gets £9.60

Explanation:

sum the parts of the ratio, 2 + 3 = 5 parts

divide the amount by 5 to find the value of one part of the ratio.

£24 ÷ 5 = £4.80 ← value of 1 part of the ratio , then

2 parts = 2 × £4.80 = £9.60 ← amount Jamie gets