Question

The ratio of the amount of money in David's pocket to that in Indira's pocket is 10 : 9. Indira has 27p How much does David have?

Answer 1

Answer: 30

Explanation:

To make the ratio 10:9 have a value of 27 on Indira's side, we can multiply both sides by 3:

10 * 3: 9 * 3

30: 27

We see that when Indira has 27, David has 30. Thus, David has 30.

Answer 2

22.5

Explanation: