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Alvin and Simon shared £540 in the ratio 4 : 5 Alvin gave half of his share to Theo. Simon gave a tenth of his share to Theo. What fraction of the £540 did Theo receive?
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Alvin and Simon shared £540 in the ratio 4 : 5

Alvin gave half of his share to Theo.
Simon gave a tenth of his share to Theo.
What fraction of the £540 did Theo receive?

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Solution: simon has 300 + 24 so 324/540 can be simplified to

Answer : 3/5

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