Question

Al, Tom and Joe share €3000. The ratio of the amount Al gets to the amount Tom gets is in the ratio 5 : 4. Joe gets 1.5 times the amount Tom gets. Work out the amount of money that Tom gets

Answer 1

Answer: €800

Explanation:

Since Joe gets 1.5 times the amount Tom gets and Tom is given a ratio with value 4, then Joe gets (4 × 1.5) = 6. Therefore, the ratio of Al, Tom and Joe will be 5:4:6.

Therefore, the amount that Tom gets will be:

= 4/(5+4+6) × €3000

= 4/15 × €3000

= €800

Therefore, Tom gets €800