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Krutika and Natasha win some money and share it in the ratio 3:4. Krutika gets £39. How much did Natasha get?

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Answer:

£52

Explanation:

Given one quantity of two that are in the ratio 3:4, you want to find the other quantity.

Ratio

A ratio remains unchanged if all parts of it are multiplied by the same value.

Krutika : Natasha = 3 : 4 = £39 : £52

Each part of the ratio can be multiplied by £13 to find the desired amounts.

Natasha gets £52.

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