Question

(show all your working out)

Madeeha’s father won £149
He shared the money between his three children in the ratio 6:3:1
Madeeha was given the biggest share.
a) Work out how much money Madeeha was given.
b) She saved of her share.
How much did she save?

Answer 1

She received £89.4

and she saved £67.05

Explanation:

The complete question is as follows;

Madeeha’s father won £149.

He shared the £149 between his three children in the ratio 6:3:1. Madeeha was given the biggest share.

(a) Work out how much money Madeeha received.

(b) Madeeha saved 3/4 of her share.

Work out how much Madeeha saved.

Answer;

The total ratio is 6 + 3 + 1 = 10

Since madeeha was given the biggest share, that means she is given 6 out of 10 portions

So the amount she was given would be ;

6/10 * 149 = £89.4

Now we were told she saved 3/4

Amount saved would be 3/4 * 89.4 = £67.05