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Gavin and Jim win some money and share it in the ratio 4:3. Gavin gets £8 more than Jim. How much did Jim get?

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Answer:

Jim got 24£

Explanation:

We consider 8£ as the plus 1 part that gavin took. Since the money were shared in equal parts in the ratio 4:3.

From there we can consider:

3 × 8 £= 24£

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