Question

Mr.Rotich decided to honour top 3 students in Mathematics by sharing sh 12000 in the ratio 6:5:x for the first,second and third student respectively.if student number 2 got sh 4000,find the value of x​

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

Given data

Number of student= 3

Total amount= 12000

Ratio= 6:5:x

Combined ratio= 6+5+x= 11+x

Applying the part to all method

if student number 2 got sh 4000

then

5/11+x= 4000/12000

5/11+x= 1/3

cross multiply

11+x= 15

x= 15-11

x= 4

Hence the value of x is 4