Question

Ethan and Jacob share a reward of $80 in a ratio of 5 : 3. What fraction of the total reward does Jacob get?

Answer 1

Jacob gets $30.

Ethan gets $50.

30 + 50 = 80

The fraction is 3/8.

Answer 2

Jacob's fraction is 3/8 of the total reward (which translates to $30)

Explanation:

Given the ratio of Ethan : Jacob is 5:3,

expressing this as a fraction,

Ethan gets 5/ (5 + 3) = 5/8 of the total reward

Jacob gets 3 / (5+3) = 3/8 of the total reward.

if you are asked to find the value that Jacob receives,

Jacob receives, 3/8 x $80 = $30