Question

Two amounts of money are in the ratio 8:3 if the second amount is 4.05,what is the value if the first amount?​

Answer 1

Answer: 10.75 currency units

Explanation:

The amounts of money are in the ration 8:3 which means that for every 3 units of the second amount, there are 8 units of the first.

Use direct proportion to solve:

8 : 3

x ; 4.03

Cross multiply to get:

3x = 32.24

x = 32.24 / 3

x = 10.75 currency units