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Paul Colin and Brian are waiters. One night the restaurant earns tips totalling £77.40. They share the tips in the ratio 2:3:4. How much more does Brian get over Paul?

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Given:

Total tip = £77.40

Paul, Colin and Brian share the tips in the ratio 2:3:4.

To find:

How much more does Brian get over Paul?

Solution:

Let the shares of Paul, Colin and Brian are 2x, 3x and 4x respectively.


2x+3x+4x=77.40


9x=77.40


x=(77.40)/(9)


x=8.6

Now, the different between Brian and Paul share is


Difference=4x-2x


Difference=2x


Difference=2(8.6)


Difference=17.2

Therefore, Brain get £17.2 much more over Paul.

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