Question

Daniel, Clarence, and Matthew split a $20.20 dinner bill so that Daniel pays half of what

Clarence pays. If Daniel pays $6.06, what is the ratio of Clarence’s pay to Matthew’s
pay?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

Clarence paid twice what Daniel paid, so paid 2×$6.06 = $12.12.

We assume that Matthew paid what Daniel and Clarence did not, so Matthew paid ...

$20.20 -6.06 -12.12 = $2.02

Then the ratio of Clarence's bill to Matthew's was ...

$12.12 / $2.02 = 6

The ratio of Clarence's pay to Matthew's pay is 6.