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Lisa and Ant share some money in the ratio 5:8 what fraction of the money does Lisa receive ?

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User Muhammad Imran
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Answer:

Lisa will receive : 5/(5+8) = 5/13 fraction of the shared money.

Explanation:

Divide the money in 13 parts, then Lisa gets 5 parts.