Question

Ali and beth divide £35 in the ratio of 2:5 what do they get

Answer 1

Ali gets £10

Beth gets £25

Explanation:

The amount is divided into 7 equal parts since 2+5=7.

since Ali's name comes first, he gets 2 of the parts as the 2 is the first number in the ratio. Beth gets 5 parts, since her name is the second.

share the £35 between the 7 parts by dividing 35 by 7.

35÷7=5

Ali gets 5× £2= £10

Beth gets 5×£5 =£25

5×5=25 (Beth's portion)

Answer 2

the ratio is 2:5, so first we need to find the total units of how much is the 35 pounds is divided to.
the total units it’s divided to is 2+5=7
therefore, one unit is worth 35/7=5 pounds
since ali received 2 units and a unit is worth 5 pounds, ali received 2x5=10pounds
and beth received 5 units, 5x5=25 pounds