Question

£399 is shared between Ann, Bill, Chloe and Dave.

The ratio of the amount Ann gets to the amount Bill gets 2 : 9
Chloe and Dave get 2.5 times the amount Ann gets.
Work out the amount of money that Bill gets.
Show your working out.

Answer 1

Ann=£38

Bill=£171

Chloe=£95

Dave=£95

Explanation:

By the information provided we can create an equation:

`2x+9x+2*5x=399\\11x+10x=399\\21x=399\\x=19`

Now that we know x, we multiply it correspondingly.

For Ann -> 2*19=38

Bill -> 9*19= 171

Chloe and Dave have the exact same amount each (because they both have 2.5 times the amount Ann's money)

Chloe/ Dave -> 5*19=95 each.